"When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me . . He will bring me forth unto the light, and I shall behold His righteousness." (Micah.)

The best of life is near its close,
For there is light at eventide;
Faith’s estimate of Christ’s the cause,
And to the last will He abide.

Life has not all been bright afore;
My day has mostly been a night,-
Life’s good was blighted to the core,
The star of hope my only light.

And was this God’s permissive will?
I bow, and wonder, and adore;
Life’s sea ‘s now calm; He said," Be still."
And He will guide to the blest shore.

No goodness in myself I see;
What faltering in the darksome way!
All is of grace through Christ to me,
And grace has turned my night to day.

And soon He’ll come who is the Light,
The Sun will rise and never wane;
Life’s day will then be always bright,
The child of day, "in life shall reign."

And should I not in flesh remain
Until He come, but fail and die,
The Word affirms," To die is gain,"
What gain to be with Him on high!

And when He comes and gives a "shout,"
His dead will "rise," be " caught " away,
With those "alive," the Lord to meet,
And with Him be in endless day.

Oh, blessed be His peerless name,
What joy to see Him face to face!
While waiting here, I’ll spread His fame,
And lastly shout," Saved, saved by grace!’

R. H.