Then, O my soul, be ne'er afraid;
On him who thee and all things made
With calm reliance rest;
Whate'er may come, where'er we go,
Our Father in the heavens must know
In all things what is best.
--Paul Fleming.
If the wren can cling
To a spray a-swing
In the mad May wind, and sing and sing
As if she'd burst for joy--
Why cannot I
Contented lie
In his quiet arms, beneath his sky,
Unmoved by life's annoy.
--Robert Haven Schauffler.
Be like the bird that, halting in her flight
Awhile on boughs too slight,
Feels them give way beneath her and yet sings--
Knowing that she hath wings.
--Victor Hugo.
Let not your heart be troubled, Jesus said;
Let not your heart be troubled or afraid.
My peace into your hands I freely give;
Trust in your God, and in his precepts live.
Thunder, lightning, fire and rain,
Poverty, sorrow, loss and gain,
Death and heaven, and earth and hell,
For us must work together well.
With patient course thy path of duty run
God nothing does, or suffers to be done,
But thou wouldst do the same if thou couldst see
The end of all events as well as he.
I welcome all thy sovereign will,
For all that will is love;
And when I know not what thou dost,
I wait the light above.