The Prisoner of Love By F. W. Orde Ward (F. Harald Wiliams) |
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April 29
DIVINE PURPOSE |
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April 29 DIVINE PURPOSE
“According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in
Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Eph. iii. 11.
Through the long ages drawing near
Thy Purpose dawned to dazzling scope,
O Saviour from all earthly fear,
O Saviour to Eternal hope;
My heart, that hath for Thee been thirsting,
With its great love in bloom is bursting.
Thy Purpose dawned to dazzling scope,
O Saviour from all earthly fear,
O Saviour to Eternal hope;
My heart, that hath for Thee been thirsting,
With its great love in bloom is bursting.
Thou art so wonderful and true
I cannot mark the world for Thee,
Thou art my Heaven of cloudless blue,
Whatever is in Christ I see;
There may be gains, there must be losses,
My path is milestoned with Thy Crosses.
I cannot mark the world for Thee,
Thou art my Heaven of cloudless blue,
Whatever is in Christ I see;
There may be gains, there must be losses,
My path is milestoned with Thy Crosses.
If but one sinner felt the load
Of conscious guilt upon him laid,
That one would be the Saviour's road
And bear Him swiftly unto aid;
Thy Cross is now my only measure,
My only trust, my only treasure.
Of conscious guilt upon him laid,
That one would be the Saviour's road
And bear Him swiftly unto aid;
Thy Cross is now my only measure,
My only trust, my only treasure.
With Thee my riches are the pains
Which wean the soul from earthly things,
Ignatius-like I kiss my chains
Until they grow to heavenly wings;
I would not other glory given,
Than on Thy Crosses to be riven.
Which wean the soul from earthly things,
Ignatius-like I kiss my chains
Until they grow to heavenly wings;
I would not other glory given,
Than on Thy Crosses to be riven.
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