Sowing. SOWING. "Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”—Gal. vi. 7. Are we sowing seeds of kindness? Reaping, we its fruits must see. We can never be too careful What the seed our hands shall sow; Love from love is sure to ripen, Hate from hate is sure to grow. Seeds of good or ill we scatter Reaping, we its fruits must see. 53 54 Why fear for thy Brother? WHY FEAR FOR THY BROTHER? "Peter, seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? "Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come what is that to thee? Follow thou me."-John xxi. 21, 22. Why fear for thy brother? Thy work and none other Is pressing upon thee to-day; Ere thou seek to conduct him, To guide or instruct him, Be sure thou knowest the way. Thou but poorly discernest How deep and how earnest His love for his Saviour and Lord; The founts of his feeling Await their unsealing, Not alone in the fulness of words. The path he is treading Why fear for thy Brother? Through fresh fields of favour divine; His eye may be clearer, Though he labour obscurely, If singly and purely He strive but to honour his Lord, His burden shall lighten, His pathway shall brighten, In the smile of his Master's reward. Thy work is before thee, Soon, soon shall come o'er thee, The gathering shades of the night. Art thou willing and ready? Thy hand strong and steady? Thine armour all burnished and bright? 55 56 Rock of Ages. ROCK OF AGES. "Rock of Ages, cleft for me," Fell the words like light leaves down Rock of Ages, cleft for me, "Let me hide myself in Thee;" Felt her soul no need to hide! And she thought of nought beside. Fell from lips untouched by care, Rock of Ages. "Rock of Ages cleft for me"- "Rock of Ages, cleft for me" Lips grown aged sang the hymn Trustingly and tenderly― Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim; "Let me hide myself in Thee," Trembling though the voice and low, Ran the sweet strain peacefully, Like a river in its flow. Sung as only they can sing Who behold the promised rest Sung as only they can sing Who life's thorny path have pressed: "Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee." 57 |