In the far, forgotten lands,
By the world’s last gulf of night,
There He wanders, all alone,
Dragging bleeding hearts from hell
With the whisper: “God does care!”
—The Independent.
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EXTREMITY NOT FINAL
Sidney Lanier once, at least, in dire extremity, while stricken with a mortal malady, and almost lacking subsistence for his family in this wealthy city (Baltimore), sent forth a cry of agony that came perilously near to surrender of faith. He rose from his abysmal despair to make another valiant effort at the last, and never afterward questioned the goodness of God even in hours of awful discouragement. And so he died, feeling that all would be well with him and those he loved stronger than death. Ye who are about to abandon the tumultuous and uneven contest, think of this example, look to heaven and make another honest, prayerful effort for relief!—Baltimore American.
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