Dear
" 'Midst the darkness, storm, and sorrow,
One bright gleam I see ;
Well I know the blessed morrow-
Christ will come for you and me."
Exodus 16:7 (first clause)-blessed hope!

Oh, glorious morning of a day without clouds !
" One little hour of watching with the Master ;
Eternal years to walk with Him in white ;
One little hour to bravely meet disaster;
Eternal years to reign with Him in light !

" Then, soul, be brave and watch until the morrow ;
Awake, arise, your lamp of purpose trim ;
Your Saviour speaks across the night of sorrow,
Can ye not watch one little hour with Him?"

"Surely I come quickly:Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus " (Rev. 22:20).

This thought, dear — , that soon, very soon, HE will come, seems to fill my heart this morning. What a wonderful hope !

" Oh joy ! oh delight ! should we po without dying :No sickness, no sadness, no dread, and no crying – Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory When Jesus receives His own."

How other things seem to recede as this thought stands out. Surely the time is short. May we redeem every opportunity to work for Him, and to bear a clear testimony.