Consolation by Mary House

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 16, 1862

Consolation.

By Mary House

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”—Isaiah.

SWEET words of comfort to the aching heart! It bids all fear, and every doubt, depart. To know and feel that, whatsoe'er betide, God will be with us as a shield and guide, To know that He, whose compass e'er is true, Will as a Pilot safely guide us through Life's wrecking breakers, past each rock and shoal, Until we reach the hoped and longed for goal. Although our friends forsake, because our way Seems but too narrow for their feet to stray, Though they may scoff, what care we for the frown? The thoughts of heaven, a harp, and of a crown, Of life eternal, make the way seem bright, Which ends at last in full and shining light. And Thou, great Shepherd, we thy love behold And would as lambs seek shelter 'neath thy fold, Trusting our Father, in thy gracious arm, To shield us from all danger and from harm. The straight and narrow way we fain would see And walk the path which leads to Life and Thee.

MARY HOUSE. Shell Rock, Butler Co., Iowa.