My Master

‘I love my master; . . . I will not go out free. And he shall serve him… Continue reading →

Only

I.
ONLY a mortal’s powers,
Weak at their fullest strength;
Only a few swift-flashing hours,
Short at their fullest… Continue reading →

All

I.
GOD’S reiterated ‘all!’
O wondrous word of peace and power I
Touching with its tuneful fall
The rising… Continue reading →

Enough

I.
I AM so weak, dear Lord, I cannot stand
One moment without Thee!
But oh! the tenderness of… Continue reading →

He Is Thy Life

I.
JESUS, Thy life is mine!
Dwell evermore in me;
And let me see
That nothing… Continue reading →

Nobody Knows But Jesus

I.
‘NOBODY knows but Jesus!’
‘Tis only the old refrain
Of a quaint, pathetic slave-song,
But… Continue reading →

Increase Our Faith

‘Lord, increase our faith.’—Luke xvii. 5.

I.
INCREASE our faith, beloved Lord!
For Thou alone canst give… Continue reading →

Filling

‘Filled with all the fulness of God.’—Eph. iii. 19.

I.
HOLY Father, Thou hast spoken
Words beyond our grasp… Continue reading →

Resting

‘This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing.’—Isa. xxviiL 12.… Continue reading →

Growing

I.
UNTO him that hath, Thou givest
Ever ‘more abundantly,’
Lord, I live because Thou livest,
Therefore give more… Continue reading →