WE WOULD NOT FORSAKE THEE.
By Sappho Wright
Our Heavenly Father, we would not forsake thee,
Or turn from the way we have started to go;
We would not forget the great debt that is due thee,
But strive with our might to repay that we owe. Oh, let us be faithful, and turn every talent
To useful endeavor to further thy cause;
To seek to enlighten the many around us,
Who grope in the darkness and trample thy laws. Oh, let us be patient, awaiting thy pleasure,
For in humble submission our own wills must be
To gain thine approval, and bring us thy blessing,
Securing that peace that comes only from thee. We would not forget that thy laws are still binding,
And must be obeyed, would we enter that rest
Prepared for thy people, in thine holy mountain;
Oh, let us be there with the good and the blest! Oh, help that we set not our hearts on earth's riches,
But strive for the treasures that fade not away,
And seek to show others the light and the fullness
Of truth, which will lead to the heavenly day. We are certain that Jesus our king is soon coming
To gather his own to their heavenly home;
Oh, let us be ready, our lamps trimmed and burning,
As we say in our hearts, Come, Lord Jesus, Oh,
come.