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Heavenly Companionship

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Aug 29, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 35.

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Heavenly Companionship

By Allen Francis Gage

ALONE Christ trod life's rugged way O'er path untrod by man before; None understood his time or day, Or burden that his great heart bore.
He moved among the careless throng, Unknown, unheeded, near forgot; Unspotted, pure, and free from wrong, A pilgrim lone his earthly lot.
Alone he drank the bitter cup,— They all forsook their Lord and fled,— In pain his life he yielded up, Became companion of the dead.
All this he did for thee and me, That we might know his keeping grace, Might his great love and wisdom see, While we pursue the heavenly race.
Like him, we, too, may stand apart With none to pity or to cheer; Like him, we, too, grow sad of heart. No human helper cometh near.
But lo, he seeth our great need, His eyes discern our sore distress; For us in love his heart doth bleed, He reacheth forth his hand to bless.
He'll go with thee where'er thou art, A friend most true, a brother kind; In life's great strife he'll take thy part If thou in him thy joy shalt find.
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