The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-30
THESOUL'S TRIBUTE
Testimony Of the Christian Who
Recognizes the Goodness
of His Maker.

How weak human words appear
when l try to tell what my Lord is to
me, what he has done for me and
what | owe to him.
lie brought me into being and his
love a surrounded me and upheld
me since first my eyes beheld the
light.
lie gave me large liberty, the power
to choose in accord with inclination
and desire; yet it seems to me at
times as if irresistible forces had
shaped the main course of my life.
Through the tender years of child
hood and the uncertain, crucial years
OF youth he did not forsake me. He
walked with me and talked with me
and yearned over me with more than
a mothers love.
When / forgot him, he did not for
get me. When / wandered away fool
1shly into forbidden paths and com
mitted sins for which there is no ex-
cuse, he did not forsake me. l know
the meaning of the poets line, 20
6OFC bA0L Will IOL l0L mo 20.
| know what it means to suffer
from his rebuke. How unerringly and
completely his eye searches the soul
of man! How like a sharp two-edged
sword is his word of condemnation
for wrongdoing! My Master hates sin,
though he has a %wondrous compassion
for the sinner.
l thank him for the Christening that
has awakened me out of the dullness
of spiritual Indifference, that has con-
victed me of sin and led me to re-
pentance, that has weaned me away
from life tendencies and habits that
were hurtful, that has taught me to
distrust self and trust the Savior and
that has drawn me close to his side.
His Infinite Mercy.
What a wonderful Redeemer is my
Master! He bought me with the price
of his most precious blood. Under
the shadow of his cross I found peace.
He was infinitely merciful to me, a
sinner. He looked upon me and in his
eyes there was a compassion wider
and deeper than the sea.
And when he drew me to himself
I became conscious of a growing
hatred toward the things that he hates
and of an increasing love for the
things he loves. At his feet I learned
the truths that reveal the deeper
meanings of life. Under the guidance
Of the sanctifying power of his Holy
Spirit l gained victory after victory
and from height after height I was
blessed with new visions of the glory
Of God.
There have been days of trouble,
Of deep perplexity, of heartbreaking
sorrow. In these testing-times l have
found in him a friend unfailing. l
have told him my griefs and he has
touched my wounded spirit with a
marvellous reviving power. He has
taught me the blessedness of submits
sion to the all-wise will and he has
made the future bright with hope.
He has given me work to do in this
world. o l thank him for that! He
has honored me by calling me to be a
colaborer with himself. How tire
mendously attractive Is the task! The
petty vexations, the small disappoint.
ments and trials are easily forgotten
In the thought that I am toiling with
him and with those that love him and
that the day is coming when the king
doms of this world shall be the king
domS of orr lord
Through the years there has been
an ever increasing consciousness of
the presence of the Master. More and
more have 1 come to know him as
companion, to realize the exceeding
great and precious promise, 10, I am
with you always" And the more !
see him and know him, the more do
l desire to be like him and to do his
will.
I cannot think lightly of the final
hour of the earthly life. 1t is a most
solemn thing to die. But I shall hold
to his hand. I shall commit myself,
a sinner saved by grace, to his keep
ing. And l shall not fear, for my
Master is the %conuueror of death and
the Lord of life.-United Presbyterian