"I believe"-but do I? Am I sure?
Can I trust my trusting to endure?
Can I hope that my belief will last?
Will my hand forever hold Him fast?
Am I certain I am saved from sin?
Do I feel His presence here within?
Do I hear Him tell me that He cares?
Do I see the answers to my prayers?
Do no fears my confidence assail?
Do I know my faith will never fail?

"I believe"-ay, do I! I believe
He will never fail me, never leave;
I believe He holds me, and I know
His strong hand will never let me go;
Seeing, hearing, feeling-what are these?
Given or withheld as He shall please.
I believe in Him and what He saith;
I have faith in Him, not in my faith;
That may fail to-morrow or to-day,
Trust may weaken, feeling pass away,
Thoughts grow weary, anxious or depressed;
I believe in God-and here I rest.

Annie Johnson Flint
(From Songs of Faith and Comfort.)
The VALLEY of BERACHAH