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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 15, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 7.

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JESUS KNOWS.

"Now Jesus knew what they were desirous to ask him."—John xv, 16.
"Now Jesus knew" and when they fain would speak, Yet wavered, while their hearts with fear were fraught, And hung back, timid, sorrowful, and weak, Behold! the Saviour had read all their thought; And questionings awaiting not, he told Freely the mystery his saying did enfold.
And knows he not when sad and faint we come, While dark afflictions in our path betide, Feeling on earth no refuge and no home, Yet fear to question wherefore we are tried? Will he not raise the mysteries scattered o'er, And teach us as he taught those anxious ones before?
Come fearlessly to him, nor deem his ear Too heavy, or his will too weak to save; Let us still trust the love that deigns to hear, Let us recall these words—let us be brave. Though our lips falter and our faith is dim, "Now Jesus knows what we would ask of him."