Religion
The Triune Presence
From Under the Surface
Certainly I will be with thee ! Father, I have found it true:
To Thy faithfulness and mercy I would set my seal anew.
All the year Thy grace hath kept me, Thou my help indeed hast been,
Marvellous the loving-kindness every day and hour hath seen.
c Certainly I will be with thee !' Let me feel it, Saviour dear,
Let me know that Thou art with me, very precious, very near.
On this day of solemn pausing, with Thyself all longing still,
Let Thy pardon, let Thy presence, let Thy peace my spirit fill.
'Certainly I will be with thee !' Blessed Spirit, come to me,
Rest upon me, dwell within me, let my heart Thy temple be;
Through the trackless year before me, Holy One, with me abide !
Teach me, comfort me, and calm me, be my ever-present
Guide.
'Certainly I will be with thee !' Starry promise in the night !
All uncertainties, like shadows, flee away before its light.
'Certainly I will be with thee !' He hath spoken : I have heard !
True of old, and true this moment, I will trust Jehovah's word.
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MLA
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “The Triune Presence.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/363/.
Chicago
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “The Triune Presence.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/363/.
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