“THROUGH PEACE TO LIGHT.”
By A. A. Proctor
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road;
I do not ask that thou would’st take from me
Aught of its load. I do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet;
I know too well the poison and the sting
Of things too sweet. For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord, I plead—
Lead me aright,
Though strength should falter and though heart
should bleed,
Through Peace to Light. I do not ask, O Lord, that thou should’st shed
Full radiance here;
Give but a ray of peace; that I may tread
Without a fear. I do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see;
Better in darkness just to feel thy hand
And follow thee. Joy is like the restless day, but peace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, O Lord, till perfect day shall shine
Through Peace to Light.—A. A. Proctor.