Monday, 5 March 2012

OUR LIGHT AFFLICTION

Crushed by an adverse world of sin,
And more than mortal care;
Then glows the shining lamp within,
Celestial, bright, and fair.

From shaken flowers sweet odours fly,
When tempests sweep the dell;
And the deep purple Tyrian dye
Drops from a bruised shell.

O God! how wondrous is Thy way,
The power, the wisdom, Thine!
'Tis from a breaking vase of clay
That rays of glory shine!


by Edward Lawrence Bevir, 1847-1922

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction today!

    Love and Hugs ~ Kat

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I'm glad to hear how this strikes you!