SUBMISSION by C. G. Campbell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 12, 1877

SUBMISSION

By C. G. Campbell

Lone pilgrim in this vale of tears, Amid the gloomy shades of night, Oppressed by doubts, distressed by fears, And longing for the morning light, Lift up your head, be of good cheer, For your redemption draweth near.

Though dark the way by foes beset, And fierce and wild the storms do beat, Thy Saviour is thy guardian yet And from thy foes a safe retreat. List to his voice amid the shade— “’Tis I, faint not, be not afraid.”

Though here ’tis thine the cross to bear And drink the deep and bitter cup, Be faithful; thou the crown shalt wear. Be this thy bright and cheering hope,— That soon the Saviour will appear, To end thy toils and sufferings here.

Think on the Saviour’s agony And bloody sweat and anguished groan, When in the dark Gethsemane, He bore his burden all alone, And said in meek submissive tone, “Father, thy will, not mine, be done.”

Thus like thy Saviour meek and mild, Learn in humility to bow As God’s obedient, faithful child. Accept from him each chastening blow, For so he deals with thee in love, That he thine heirship thus may prove.

Take courage, then, press on thy way; Cling to thy Father’s guiding hand, Lest from the path thy feet should stray In journeying to that heavenly land, Where sin and sorrow ne’er can come, Nor death can blight, nor age bow down.

No more despond, no longer doubt Thy Saviour’s power and will to save. If faithful soon thou’lt raise the shout Of victory o’er the dark, cold grave, That shadowy land, Death’s dark abode, And go to reign with Christ our Lord.

Then to thy raptured gaze shall rise The meed of all thy sufferings here, Thy home mid scenes of Paradise Beside life’s river bright and clear, Upon whose banks blooms life’s fair tree, With fruits of immortality.

C. G. CAMPBELL.