"LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY."
By Jessie F. Waggoner
"Lo, I am with you all the days"—
In Spring, in Summer's heat,
In Autumn's glow, in harvest's toil,
And Winter's snows and sleet. The frost is given by My breath;
The snow comes at My call;
I breathe again, it melts away,
And rain begins to fall. The buds burst forth at My command;
The birds begin to sing;
The flowers appear upon the earth;
And woods with laughter ring. The fig tree putteth forth her figs,
The vine a goodly smell.
My paths drop fatness, and the earth
Cries out, "Emmanuel"! I clothe the pastures o'er with flocks,
The hills and vales with corn;
The earth below, the heavens above,
My glory doth adorn. I cause the vapors to ascend,
In clouds I bind them round,
Then make the ridges soft with showers,
And lo, earth's fruits abound. My counsel turns the clouds about,
I thunder with My voice.
Be not afraid, your Saviour speaks;
Be glad, then, and rejoice. It is My goodness crowns the year,
And satisfieth all.
I feed the ravens when they cry,
And note the sparrow's fall. I am not far, but near, My child,
How near, My works declare.
Take courage, you are not alone;
You have a Father's care. 
