glad

"Tried By Fire"

"But God is love, so I will stay me, stay me-
We'll doubt not, Soul, we will be very still;
We'll wait till after while, when He will lift us-
Yes, after while, when it will be His will.

And I did listen to my heart's brave promise;
And I did quiver, struggling to be still;
And I did lift my tearless eyes to heaven,
Repeating ever, 'Yes, Christ, have your will.'

But soon my heart spoke up from 'neath our burden
Rebuked my tight-drawn lips, my face so sad:
'We can do more than this, O Soul,' it whispered.
'We can be more than still, we can be glad!'

And now my heart and I are sweetly singing-
Singing without the sound of tuneful strings;
Drinking abundant waters in the desert;
Crushed, and yet soaring as on eagle's wings."

S.P.W.