201 XIII.
The Sufficiency of God.
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C. Titius. 1641-1703.
Seems it in my anguish lone, As though God forsook His own, Yet I hold this knowledge fast, God will surely help at last. | Though awhile it be delay'd He denieth not His aid; Though it come not oft with speed, It will surely come at need. | As a father not too soon Grants his child the long'd-for boon, So our God gives when He will; Wait His leisure and be still. | I can rest in thoughts of Him, When all courage else grows dim, For I know my soul shall prove His is more than father's love. | Would the powers of ill affright, I can smile at all their might; Or the cross be pressing sore, God, my God, lives evermore! | Man may hate me causelessly, Man may plot to ruin me, 202 Foes my heart may pierce and rend; God in heaven is still my Friend. | Earth may all her gifts deny, Safe my treasure still on high, And if heaven at last be mine, All things else I can resign. | I renounce thee willingly, World, I hate what pleases thee, Baneful every gift of thine, Only be my God still mine. | Ah Lord, if but Thee I have Nought of other good I crave, Bright is even death's dark road, If but Thou art there, my God. | |