ONE AT A TIME | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 27, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 21.

ONE AT A TIME.

One step at a time, and that well placed, We reach the grandest height; One stroke at a time, earth's hidden stores Will slowly come to light; One seed at a time, and the forest grows; One drop at a time, and the river flows Into the boundless sea.

One word at a time, and the greatest book Is written and is read; One stone at a time, a palace rears Aloft its stately head. One blow at a time, and the tree 's cleft through, And a city will stand where the forest grew A few short years before.

One foe at a time, and he subdued, And the conflict will be won; One grain at a time, and the sands of life Will slowly all be run. One minute, another, the hours fly; One day at a time, and our lives speed by Into eternity.

One grain of knowledge, and that well stored; Another, and more on them; And as time rolls on your mind will shine With many a garnered gem Of thought and wisdom. And time will tell, "One thing at a time, and that done well," Is wisdom's proven rule. —Selected.