"THINE EARS SHALL HEAR A WORD BEHIND THEE."
By Hart Hall
Of all discouraged men of women born,
The most undone by sorest doubt was I,
And shattered hopes lay 'round me so forlorn,
With Satan, bold, exultant, standing by. There, wav'ring 'twixt the right and wrong, I stood,
When sudden came a whisper to my ear,
"Thy God who gave the promise still is good;
He shall thy rearward be; then do not fear." How glorious this heavenly message was!
It strengthened all my senses numb and dazed;
It brought my dark reflections to a pause,
And audibly I murmured, "God be praised." Yea, "God be praised; His ways are true and good,"
Have proved e'er since a sword for every foe;
No matter what assails, or ever could,
His ways and plans are best for me, I know.