p. 7 | Why? O, Why? by H. A. St. John

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 18, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 41.

Why? O, Why?

By H. A. St. John

See Psalm 42

WHY go I mourning all the day long? Ps. 38: 6. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul?" When shall I come and appear before God? Why panteth my soul for God? "By night on my bed I sought Him whom my soul loveth: I sought Him, but I found Him not." Why do I continue to hunger and thirst after righteousness? Why do I ask and receive not? Why do I seek and find not? Why do I knock and it is not opened unto me? My tears say unto me continually, "Where is thy God?" Why? O, why?

The failure must be with me. I ask amiss for lack of consecration, or I have not faith. I will still hope in God. It may be I shall yet praise Him for the light of His countenance, for the joys of His salvation.

H. A. ST. JOHN.