"Guiding Voices in the Desert." Check the froward thoughts and passion, "GUIDING VOICES IN THE DESERT." WE tread a dangerous way, dark perils hover Faint and enfeebled, on the road we linger, 3 4 "Guiding Voices in the Desert." And He who looks with pity on our anguish, Hath sent His messengers in every time, Bidding them comfort all the souls that languish In earth's polluted clime. From some lips fall the gentle words and holy, Others are fiery-tongued, bright pictures painting We do not well to slight the message spoken, How many times a faithful voice has banished Will but be seen when all earth's lights have vanished. "Guiding Voices in the Desert." O! well we know whose love it is that sendeth Not yours the praise, ye faithful, earnest-hearted, Yet ye shall have our prayers-for each true servant The pleading dove on eager wing will soar, And most for thee, O friend! whose teaching fervent Soon we shall hear no more. Thou hast unwrapped for us the scroll of wonder, The strange, sweet mysteries of that kingdom yonder, Thine be the work which God's own hand rewardeth, Thine be the sleep which His beloved ones know; Thine be the path which the All-powerful guardeth From every fear and foe. 5 6 "Guiding Voices in the Desert." O heart that o'er lost man feels quenchless yearning, God spare thee yet to seek Him many years; Eye that weeps joy o'er prodigals returning, God give thee cause for tears. May each bright weaving of the gospel story And if some ears have heard the sound of pardon, This is the seed-time, wait thou for the reaping, God will to heaven the precious harvest bear, And thou, upraised on angels' hands whilst sleeping, Shalt wake, and find it there. M. J. H. Who Shall Roll Away the Stone? 7 WHO SHALL ROLL AWAY THE STONE? WHAT poor weeping ones were saying Eighteen hundred years ago, We, the same weak faith betraying, Thus with care our spirits crushing Oft we've had with joy to own, |