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THE SURE FOUNDATION

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 11, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 6.

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THE SURE FOUNDATION.

By Mrs. S. E. Lowell

Build firm and sure, O soul, Upon the Rock that can not fail! The storm is raging, and the gale Shrieks round thee, fierce, and wild, and high, The tempest mocks thy anguished cry. Build firm and sure!
Build deep and strong, O soul! Then shall no storm or jar or shock Sway thee from the unswaying Rock, For deeper than earth's mightiest tide Thy sure foundation shall abide. Build deep and strong!
Build broad and high, O soul! Thy temple shall be pure and fair, And prayer and praise shall echo there. The songs of faith shall upward rise Like perfumed airs from Paradise. Build broad and high!
Build bravely on, O soul! The Master's eye is on thee still, Noting each triumph of His will, As step by step, and round by round, Thou reachest higher, holier ground. Build bravely on!
—Mrs. S. E. Lowell.