Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
THE CHANGED CROSS.

II was dime of sadness and mn, henri
Although Il knew and loved the better pnrt
Felt wcaricd with the conflict and tb, s,rlf.
And all the nccdful discipline Of life
And while thought on these a. given to me
My trial test OF faith AMI love 10 he
II seemed as u never could be sure
That faithful TO the end should cndprr
And thus. no longer trusting Co Ills miah,
Who SAYS, I've walk by faith. and not by SIGHT.
Doubling ana almost yielding to despair
The thought arosc--Niy cross 1 canpot b.,r.
Far heavier its weight must surely be
Than those of others which J daily see
OH II might another burden choose
Methinks should not fear my crown to lose.
solemn silence rcigncd on all around:
Zen natures voices uttered a sound:
The evening shadows seemed OF peace TO tell
And sleep upon my weary spirit fell.
moments pausc-and then a heavenly Iipbt
beamed iun upon my wondering, raptured sight:
Angels on siycrN wings seemed cveryvbcrc
And angels music thrilled the balmy air
Then One. more fair than all the rest to see.
One 20 whom all the others bowed the knee
Came gently TO me a. trembling Iay
And Follow me!' lie said; II am the Way"
Then speaking thus lie led me far above
And there beneath canopy of love
crosses OF divers shape and size were seen
Larger and mailer than my own had been
And one there most bcautcous to behold
little one with Jewels set In gold
an this' methought, can with comfort wear
For It VIII be an easy one to bear:
And so the ituc cros~ / quickly took.
But all at once my frame beneath il shook:
The sparkling jewels, fair were they TO see
bnt iar too heavy was their weight for me
This may not be- cried. and looked again
To see II there was any here could ease my pain:
But one by one passed them clo-cI, by
TIL on lovely one I my eye.
Fair flowers around its scuIpturcd form cntvincd.
Aud grace and beauty seemed i'm ID combined
Wondering galcd and still I wondered Iuu.c
To think 30 many should have passed il DER
hut OH That form beautiful 10 see
soon made it, hidden SORROWS known to me.
Ihorns lay beneath those flowers and color. fair!
sorrowinr ! said. This may not bear"
Aud 80 Il was with each and all around
Not one 10 sut my need could there be- found:
Weeping laid each heavy burden down
A. my Guide gently said, NO cross, no crown"
At length TO Him ! raised my saddcned heart;
He knew it, sorrows. bade it, doubts depart
lie not afraid" lie said, but trust in me:
My perfect love shall nov be shown 10 thee"
And Then with lightened eyes and willing feet
Again turned my earthly cross % meet
Win forward footsteps turning not aside
For fear some hidden evil might betidc:
Ana therein the prepared, appointed way
Listening L. hear and ready 20 obey.
A cross quickly found OF plainest form
With only words of love Inscribed thereon
With thanlSfuinoss I raised IL from the rest
Ana joyfulN acknowledged il the best.
The only one of all the many there
That could feel good FOE me 10 bear
Aud while thus my chosen one confessed
I saw a heavenly brightness ON Il rest,
And a. bent my burden Co sustain
! recognized my own old cross again
But oh! how different did q seem 20 be
Now had learned It's preciousncss 10 see!
No longer could unbclicying say
Perhaps another il a better way.
Al no. henccforth my desire shall be
That He who knows me best should choose for me:
And 10, whate'cr His love sees good to send
IN trust ia best because Tie knows thc end