IN CHRIST by John Campbell Shairp

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 25, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 25.

IN CHRIST.

By John Campbell Shairp

I have a life with Christ to live, But, ere I live it, must I wait Till learning can clear answer give Of this and that book’s date? I have a life in Christ to live, I have a death in Christ to die,— And must I wait till science give All doubts a full reply?

Nay, rather, while the sea of doubt Is raging wildly round about, Questioning of life and death and sin, Let me but creep within Thy fold, O Christ, and at thy feet Take but the lowest seat, And hear thine awful voice repeat, In gentlest accents, heavenly sweet: “Come unto me and rest; Believe me, and be blest.”

—John Campbell Shairp.