John 9:25: I We still among the poor may find

I We still among the poor may find,
A soul to sudden sight restored,
A sinner now no longer blind
A generous witness for his Lord,
Who speaks and simply perseveres,
And neither man nor devil fears.

Born blind I was, and bred in sin,
Bound like the fiends in chains of nitjht:
But Thou hast shone my heart within.
Surrounded with stupendous light;
And clearly, Lord, my way I see,
My end, my present heaven in Thee.
1917. T/w/i said they to him again, What did He, c r. — ix. 2G.

Envious and proud in every age
The world against our Lord conspire
W ith restless unrelenting rage
Into His gracious work inquire.
With stubborn infidelity
They ask, they urge, how can it be!

The wonders wrought in this our day,
Which Thy experienced people know.
Saviour, they study to gainsay.
Our faith by cavilling to' o'erthrow,
The Spirit mock, the inward Light,
And rob Thee of Thy gracious right.

Yet will we still the truth maintain,
Born and enlighten'd from above,
And tell the faithless world again
Thy miracles of power and love;
We know what Thou to us hast done.
But how appears to Thee alone.
1918. Wherefore would ye hear. again? Will ye, cfc. — i.x. 27.
J An answer plain and full we give
When friends or candid foes demand,
Willing our witness to receive.
The truth to know and understand:
The truth we then with joy impart.
And speak to Thy disciples' heart.

Weary of publishing Thy grace
To listening souls, we cannot be:
But if they proud objections raise,
Resist the light, and will not see,
And judges of Thy work appear.
They are not worthy. Lord, to hear.