God works to-day as He did of old For the lightening of men's woes. His wonders never can be told, His goodness no man knows,-- His Love, His Power, His Tenderness,-- Nor shall do till life's close.
His kindness is so very great, His greatness is so good. He looks upon my low estate, He gives me daily food. And nothing is too small for Him,-- Yes, truly! God is good.
Some have much, and some have more, Some are rich, and some are poor, Some have little, some have less, Some have not a cent to bless Their empty pockets, yet possess True riches in true happiness.
O, Prince of Life, Thy Life hath tuned All life to sweeter, loftier grace! Life's common rounds have wider bounds Since Thou hast trod life's common ways.
O, Heart of Love! Thy Tenderness Still runs through life's remotest vein; And lust and greed and soulless creed Shall never rule the world again.
O Life of Love!--The Good Intent Of God to man made evident,-- All down the years, despite men's fears, Thy Power is still omnipotent.
O Life! O Love! O Living Word!-- Rent Vail, revealing God to man,-- Help, Lord! Lest I should crucify, By thought or deed, Thy Love again.
Every day is Judgment Day, Count on no to-morrow. He who will not, when he may, Act to-day, to-day, to-day, Doth but borrow Sorrow.
There is darkness still, gross darkness, Lord, On this fair earth of Thine. There are prisoners still in the prison-house, Where never a light doth shine. There are doors still bolted against Thee, There are faces set like a wall; And over them all the Shadow of Death Hangs like a pall. _Do you hear the voices calling, Out there in the black of the night? Do you hear the sobs of the women, Who are barred from the blessed light? And the children,--the little children,-- Do you hear their pitiful cry? O brothers, we must seek them, Or there in the dark they die_!
Spread the Light! Spread the Light! Till earth's remotest bounds have heard The glory of the Living Word; Till those that see not have their sight; Till all the fringes of the night Are lifted, and the long-closed doors Are wide for ever to the Light. Spread--the--Light! _O then shall dawn the golden days, To which true hearts are pressing; When earth's discordant strains shall blend-- The one true God confessing; When Christly thought and Christly deed Shall bind each heart and nation, In one Grand Brotherhood of Men, And one high consecration_.