Have Mercy on Yourselves.
By R. Smith
HAVE mercy, Lord, we often pray,
And lead us in the narrow way,
While we ourselves refuse to go
Where God can lead or mercy show. Have mercy on yourselves. Beware
Lest you are caught in Satan's snare,
Or wandering far on worldly ground,
Are in its deadening spirit drowned. Have mercy on yourselves. Take heed,
That no perverted taste you feed;
That neither word nor act degrade
The vows and promises you've made. True, in ourselves we helpless are
To help ourselves. Lord help, 's our prayer,
Poor, wretched, miserable and blind,
In thee all needed help we find. Be this our motto then: We'll try
To help ourselves; while God is nigh;
And he in every trying hour
Will aid us with his sovereign power.
R. SMITH.
West Wilton, N. H.