IN HIS STEPS by Lilian S. Marden

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Oct 10, 1906

"IN HIS STEPS."

By Lilian S. Marden

WHAT a holy inspiration Would be mine if I could stand Where the footsteps of our Saviour Gave to men a Holy Land.

One, whose home was high in heaven, Laid aside His royal crown, Took man's flesh, and bore man's sentence, Said by God on Eden's ground.

Bethlehem, His humble birth saw Mother pure of Royal line, Thus fulfilling prophet's story Of this Root, and Branch divine.

Sea of Galilee would tell me Of His grace supreme to teach, Who rebuked the raging billows, Called its fishermen to preach.

Calvary's Hill. Ah! could I view it! Mighty picture of God's love! It would thrill my heart's slow beating, Help to raise His cross above.

Dreaming of this land, held sacred, Makes the sad hearts glad with song, Gives the weak ones hope and courage Leads the blind from sin and wrong.

Walking in His holy footsteps, Bearing crosses in His name, We will reach the land made holy, Freed from sin, and curse, and shame.

LILIAN S. MARDEN.