'Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" . . . "I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake!"

The Christian soldier, ere the fray,
Goes to his Lord, aside, to pray
"What wilt Thou have me do this day?"
And Christ, in love, responds to prayer,
'The courage of the Cross is rare-
What canst thou for my name's sake bear?"
And foemen wonder at the might
With which he stands for God and right.

The sufferer of the Cross prays too-
"Though opportunities are few,
What wilt Thou, Lord, that I should do?"
And Jesus whispers, "Courage take-
No greater effort canst thou make
Than suffering for My name's sake!"
And people marvel, as they see
Affliction borne so patiently.

The soldier's discipline and drill
The sufferer's agony, while still,
Each perfectly reflect His will.
In answer to the humble prayer,
The Spirit and the Word prepare
Both, "for His name's sake," all to bear.
Thus, day by day, the servants learn
The Master's will, "till He return."

G. K.