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WATCH AND PRAY

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 7, 1858

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 11, No. 9.

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WATCH AND PRAY.

By S. M. Swan

O WATCH! dark is the night, and fierce the storm, Loud howls the blast which beats upon thy way: Watch for the tokens of the coming morn, The dreary night is passing fast away.
Watch! for temptation gathers round thy way, While strangers in an adversary's land. O watch! for ye are children of the day, The night is passing: morning is at hand.
Watch! for your King is in a distant land, And bids his servants watch for his return. Watch! for his coming is e'en now at hand, Let hope thy bosom cheer, so long forlorn.
O watch and pray! for thou hast foes to fight, Foes which alone thou canst not overcome: Watching and prayer will keep thine armor bright, Soon will thy toils be o'er, thy victory won.
O watch and pray! the Judge is at the door, Before his flaming bar thou soon must stand: O watch! and keep thy garments spotless, pure, And thou shalt then be found at his right hand. S. M. SWAN. Orwell, Ohio, Dec 21st, 1857.