LET NO MAN TAKE THY CROWN.
By Mary M. Buckland
THE Master has said, "I come quickly;
So watch, and hold fast till I come;
And then, as reward, I will give thee
A crown of bright glory, and home,—
A home in those beautiful mansions
Where sorrow and sin are unknown."
So now we must watch and be faithful,
Lest some one take from us our crown. There are snares and temptations around us,
And dangers on every hand;
And we must have help from the Master
If we through these perils would stand.
We must be on our guard every moment;
Our armor must not be laid down;
And we must each moment be watching,
Lest some one take from us our crown. Soon the long night of watching and waiting,
The dark, dreary night, will be o'er;
The Master will come in the morning,
And we shall know sorrow no more.
So now we will ever be faithful,
Our armor we'll never lay down;
For we must be watching each moment,
Lest some one take from us our crown.