| He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Mal. 3:3) |
| Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. For Mine own sake, even for Mine own sake, will I do it. (Isa. 48:10‑11) |
| God maketh my heart soft. (Job 23:16) |
Can we think that it pleases His loving heart
To cause us a moment’s pain?
Ah! no, but He saw through the present loss
The bliss of eternal gain. |
So He waited there with a watchful eye,
With a love that is strong and sure;
And His gold did not suffer a whit more heat
Than was needed to make it pure. |
