Mark 4:34: I To men of their own knowledge proud

I To men of their own knowledge proud.
In every age the truths of God
As riddles dark appear:
The things in parables conceal'd
From them, are to the poor reveal'd
The simple and sincere.

The secrets of the Lord are known
To them who follow Christ alone,
And leave themselves behind;
To sinners who His cross embrace
He shows the mysteries of grace,
And tells them all His mind.