His prophets in the Lord have always placed their trust.
To trust in God, and yet put forth our utmost skill,
The surest method is, to work His holy will.
The Prophet plainly said to his disciple train:
‘Put trust in God, and bind thy camel’s shank amain.’[138]15
Remember the old saw: ‘The friend of God must work.’[139]
Through trust in God, neglect not ways and means, O clerk.”
Abashed they were not; answer thus they promptly made:
“To gain aught from the poor is fraud; a trick of trade.
There is no gain so good as trust placed in the Lord.