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WHAT IS MAN?

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 3, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 15.

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WHAT IS MAN?

By Eliza H. Morton

What is man but mortal dust, Low and weak and vile, Full of all unrighteousness, Stained with sin and guile?
What is man or son of man? Shadow, bubble, dew,— All show forth the startling truth That his days are few.
What is man, O God, that thou Shouldst in mercy say, “Come to me, and I will turn Darkness into day”?
What is man?—A living soul; Seraphs close allied. God the Father hears his cry; Angels near abide.
What is man?—A stranger here, Seeking peace and rest; Toiling, weeping, longing for Joys that wait the blest.
What is man?—An heir to wealth Wonderful to view: Land, and home, and city grand, Wait the faithful few.
What is man?—An agent free Life or death to choose; Awful thought! the “game of life” Man can win or lose.
Fellow-man, the warning heed, Light is sown for thee; In the Judgment none can say, “Naught was done for me.”
ELIZA H. MORTON.
Allen’s Corner, Me.