UNCHANGEABLE by Hope Onslow

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 25, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 46.

UNCHANGEABLE.

By Hope Onslow

"I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and forever."

THE friends of earth may all forsake, The hopes of earth may die, But Jesus' favor none may take, 'Tis pledged for thee on high. Then perish hope and love below, Since Jesus loves, nor count it wo.

Your faults, your errors, and your sin Make friends of earth disown; Your utter weakness pleads to win Your welcome at the throne. E'en mute appeal hath power and art To draw on Christ's compassionate heart.

"Laugh," says the world, "and we'll befriend, "Weep and you weep alone." Not so hath heaven's love an end, Weep, and the angels moan. "Blessed the mourner," for 'tis said, "The mourner shall be comforted."

We have in heaven a great High Priest Who's not from us apart. The very weakest and the least He carries on His heart. He notes each bitter tear that steals; And every pang of wo He feels.

Like priest and Levite, men pass on And leave us to our grief; But Christ's the good Samaritan Who bringeth us relief, Binds up our wounds, pours oil and balm, And gives the troubled soul sweet calm.

Praise unto God for chastening rod; Thy rod it comforts me. Fail earth, I've found my Lord and God, What need have I of thee? Let tempests break, and sorrow fall, Since Christ is mine, and He is all.

O sorrowing mourner, still look up, Nor judge God's constancy By earth's cruel mockery of thy hope In its frail vanity! Yet for thy heart's full meed of love Waits the Unchangeable above. HOPE ONSLOW.