Yes, ruled in all that heaven's love bestows,
O'erruled in that from ill-intending foes.
But oh, what mystery
Veiled all his policy,
And made this life a solemn wonder!
To trace the mystic path my feet have trod,
And note how every step is marked of God,
How mercy hovered o'er my single blank
Till at Love's throne my haughty spirit sank,
And saw my pardon free