Laodicea by T. E. Morgensen

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 28, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 13.

Laodicea

By T. E. Morgensen

HARK, Laodicea! Give ear, give attention! The faithful True Witness has something to say. Thou last congregation of which we have mention, This message is given for thee to obey.

The Amen who speaketh, creation's Beginner — He knoweth thy works, thou deceivest Him not. Tho boasting perfection, He finds thee a sinner, In tepid condition — not cold, nor yet hot.

Thy boasted attainment of all thy ambition, The pride of thy riches, has proven thy fall. Thou wretched one, pitiful is thy condition. Thou truly hast nothing, art lacking of all.

Thou who thinkest thyself to be needful of nothing, Art poor, blind, and naked — thy boasting is vain! He counsels to buy for thyself needed clothing; Buy heavenly eye-salve, thy sight to regain.

Buy gold that is pure. Yea, buy wealth in abundance, In exchange for conditions which now do prevail. With God there is mercy and wealth in redundance; His promise is true, and His work can not fail.

Tygh Valley, Oregon.