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LOVE SUFFERS LONG

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Jul 11, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 27

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LOVE SUFFERS LONG.

By Flora E. Yergin

BY FLORA E. YERGIN.
Love suffers long. No pow'r of earth can quench The working of that living, burning flame That shines beyond the region where its worth Is known and seen and sung by angel tongue, To where they know Him not who bears its name.
Love suffers long. The slowly passing years Find Love's clear waters still more clear and sweet; And many hearts have gazed with hopes and fears At that cool fountain— once they passed with sneers, And found again—where love and longing meet.
Love suffers long; nor waits until the hand Is lifted up in sorrow or despair; A mighty arm from Canaan's glory-land Now reaches down to Egypt's desert sand, To gently lead His wand'ring children there.
Love suffers long! until the fevered lips Have tasted of Love's living, cooling cup; Until sin's prison-bars are opened wide; Till starving wand'rers find Love's bleeding side, Love lives and longs! and can not give them up.
Love suffers long. And what should mortal care For aught of else, that withers all to-day? Love lives,—in cooling streams and pastures fair; In gentle breeze, and angel voices where They follow even while Love leads the way.
Love suffers long? a year?—aye, tens of years! Long as the sons of earth shall need of love; Long as the ages where Hate laughs and jeers; Long as the heavy heart shall sigh in tears Shall the Eternal bear—who reigns above!
O weary soul, leave now with Him thy prayer, And go rejoicing in its answer true; Ah, self-sufficient, careless one, beware! He hates the sin that leads thee to despair,— But listen to His pleading love for you.
Onoway, Mich.