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"I HAVE CALLED THEE BY THY NAME."—ISA. 43:1

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 28, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 9.

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"I HAVE CALLED THEE BY THY NAME."—ISA. 43:1.

By The (London) Christian

Not as a speck revolving through limitless realms of space; Not as an atom lying in some dim and darksome place; But as myself He knows me, and will keep me throughout this year— My Guide when I grope in darkness, my Strength when I faint with fear.
Not as a pebble in ocean, tossed chancewise up by the tide, One moment bathed in sunlight, then a toy in its darkening pride; No prey to a world's caprices, but undimmed amid its night, Girt round by the calm and blessing of perfect and Infinite Light.
Not as a something somewhere, hurrying on through life, With sometimes a cry heard faintly as it wearily sinks in the strife. Though at times I have almost thought it, and fancied my God was afar, He has risen above my darkness, and lighted my night with his star.
As myself and not as another, knowing my voice so well; Yea; knowing my inmost wishes and the thoughts that I could not tell; So holy, I bow before him; so good that to none but him, I could tell my deepest longings, and the doubts that are strange and dim.
From the rainbow throne of glory I see him bend to me; I know that the God of ages is working gloriously; And I hear the great Creator, whose angels are a flame, Say to a child of Adam, "I have called thee by thy name."