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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 2, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 9.

THE BURDEN-BEARER.

“Cast thy burdens upon the Lord, and he will sustain thee.”

Christian, when thy way seems darkest, When thine eyes with tears are dim, Straight to God, thy Father, hastening, Tell thy troubles all to him. Not to human ear confiding, Thy sad tale of grief and care, But before thy Father, kneeling, Pour out all thy sorrow there.

Sympathy of friends may cheer thee When the fierce, wild storm has burst, But God only can console thee When it breaks upon thee first; Go with words, or tears, or silence, Only lay thee at his feet, Thou shalt prove how great his pity, And his tenderness how sweet.

Think, too, thy divine Redeemer Knew, as thou canst never know, All the deepest depths of suffering, All the weight of human woe. And though now in glory seated, He can hear thy feeblest cry, Even hear the stifled sighing, Of thy dumb heart’s agony.

All thy griefs by him are ordered, Needful is each one for thee; Every tear by him is counted, One too much there cannot be: And if while they fall so thickly, Thou canst own his way is right, Then each bitter tear of anguish Precious in Jesus’ sight.

For too well thy Saviour loves thee To allow thy life to be One long, calm, unbroken slumber, One unruffled, stormless sea; He would have thee fondly nestling Closer to his loving breast, He would have that world seem brighter Where alone is perfect rest.

Though his wise and loving purpose, Clearly yet thou mayst not see, Still believe with faith unshaken, All will work for good to thee. Therefore, when thy way is gloomy, And thine eyes with tears are dim, Straight to God, thy Father, hastening, Tell thy sorrows all to him.

—Sel.