The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-17
So OOPER YEAR.
CHRISTIAN JOY.

Written BY poor eolored woman for sigh
zyears paralysea and prostrGtei with pain, but Al
intelligent, gifted and humble believer.
ttoorSr IT ALL JOY wHEs YE PAIL INTO DIVERS
TEMrTATToxs."
I've often feared my Christian vow vas no sin,
cere profession;
Becsuse the Spirits varied fruits were not IN ny
Il possession;
Love, joy,-AiT there fAin must stop; had 10
claim to gIadness,
Ny tried and tempted soul Was wrapt in Isrrow' :.
Earb Of Sadness
Because the glosing frriis OF Joy was not to ne
ippartsd,
! ] feared the Holy Ghost had gone, and left. me
4 broken-hesrteG
il was an ignorant, rash thought,-God's mercy
faileth never
He sent TO me messenger, (whOn may heaven
Il bless foreTsr0
Who knowing not my fAithless grief, bade me &c p
/ eouut Temptation
ftself for JOY, and told to rejoice TribulA-
ton
| The.TempIe Of the Holy Ghost wss not then left
forssken,
But grief must be accounted JOY, and woe glad
! praise awaken
What though enter Heavenly rest thro' .nneh
keen tribuIstion,
SIN viii my heart rejoice in Thee, O. God Of ny
ssIVztionI
When first I feel some piercing wound, know
quick teAr-dropS starting,
Nigh. seem complaining TO denote but when
surprise departing. W
Lesveth my spirit calm and clear, the thSughffnl
impulse yelling
From the hearts depths, in tLsnkfuIness, 20 fer
vent praise IL swelling.
For many Ashsrp and secret WOund.is given me
while bending
Beneath the yoke, 50 good TO bear, while youth
its strength IL leading.
But never yet had any psng the power to pierce
so kosnIy;
That after the first shock was past. my soul could
not serenely
Bless God with deep, warn, gratitude for every
bitter sorrow,
Itrecognized as sent by Him, joys soothing light
win borrow.
And we'll tits so, else my life had little worth de-
sIri1g,
For hopes Of earthly happiness, for me, are all
expiring;
No prospect Of delight is shown in years stretch
{ ed out before me,
But many threst'ning shadows cast pail Of sOr-
row o'erme.
Youths pleasant time is seeting by-sHeet health
long since departed
And left no promise Of return 10 cheer the heavy
hearted.
Yet this with many another grief, within my
heart deep hidden,
Must be accounted for all jOy-so hath the Mas
ter hidden.
My soul is willing to obey; but ali the aesh
thro' weakness,
Too often clogs the readiness OF humble faith and
meekness.
The earthly nature shrinks from pain, and comsth
despising.
Through ignorance and fearfulness, Gods sternIy
kind chsstising.
Still, while He sees His disciple alone can st the
Spirit
For that fair realm OF blessednssS His children
shall inherit,
he VIII not, in His tender love, withdraw the
keen correction
We need to help us to make sure our calling and
election
He viii not raise his hand TO queneh the iurn- |
ace of affection
rim we, refined and purified, haye won its bens-
dirtion
-zna TFnt
Thou, Mighty Lord. wilt not despiss heart by |
trial broken;
IL cOntrite, then the healing word already hath
-1 been spoken.
Sin is our only real foe, and when Thy grace hath
stricken
The poison source Of all our woes, new life our
souls viii quicken;
And with the human cry of pain in mystic con-
cert blending,
Shall sound the spirit-tsns Of Joy, in praise to
God ascending.