“WORKING TOGETHER WITH HIM.”
By M. Ritchie
Our Master, in thy field so wide,
Thou bidst us work with thee,
And thou art daily by their side
Who serve thee faithfully;
Thou hast a place and work for all
Who seek to serve, both great and small. How many serve through weary years
In fields where thorns prevail!
They strive and toil with bitter tears,
And each day seem to fail.
But who shall judge? We see each weed,
But thou the living hidden seed. Our failure oft in thy wise hand
Is our most true success;
Thy ways we do not understand,
Yet thou dost know and bless
Each one who strives to do his part
In thy great field, with hand and heart. And so we pray thee, Master, still
Teach us thy work to do,
And not our own vain selfish will;
Our love each day renew,
That we may work thy work on earth
With fervent love and simple faith. — M. Ritchie, in British Evangelist.