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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 9, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 21, No. 2.

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"Our Present Help."

WHY turn we from the Great Unknown! Why fear to trust the only One Who frames things by his sovereign will, And watches o'er and guards us well, And rules the world, His world, alone?
His hand is on us, pressing down; His smile removed, he wears a frown; We tremble 'neath his chastening rod, But still look up and trust our God, And see beyond the Christian's crown.
Perhaps his hand was on us laid, That evil passions might be stayed; That through the fire, the hail, the frost, With riven sails, and anchor lost, We might in faith still seek his aid.
Yes, even though dark, our days go on, We will not murmur or complain; But bearing up beneath the weight, We'll turn our course to heaven's bright gate, And trust th' ETERNAL ONE.
[Christian Era.