By:
Edited by Heyman Wreford
THE following beautiful lines were written by a Christian poetess nine days before she departed to be with Christ. She was bedridden for thirteen years, and during that time often suffered agonies of pain. She constantly longed for the home call, and often seemed close to the gates of heaven, and was so disappointed when she got a little better. But resigned to the will of God she would say, “The day will really come when I shall be home and see Him whom I so love, and when I shall be forever free from pain.”
After a very bad attack of pain she would write one of her sweet poems. In the early morning she would often be heard in a weak voice singing the praises of God. She used to say, “I would not change places with anyone.”
Those who visited her went away refreshed in spirit at her calm and beautiful faith.
I am sure all who read these lovely lines will thank God that “out of the depths” such a pan of praise ascended to heaven, and that the “furnace of affliction “taught this suffering saint so much of the loving kindness of her God.
H. W.