And make the wilderness thy home?

No! I am here with thee to share

All suffering mortal strength may bear;

And, oh! whate’er thy foes decree,

In life, in death, in chains, or free—

Well, well I feel, in thee secure;

Thy heart and hand alike are pure!”

Then was there meaning in his look,

Which deep that trusting spirit shook;

So wildly did each glance express