“God is able to make all grace abound toward you”
“My God shall supply all your need.”
ANOTHER year is entered with woes and cares unknown;
Some fainting souls ask sadly “Lord, how can they be borne?”
The burden now is heavy, and giving so much pain,
That one more sorrow added would break our hearts in twain.
List! hark! across life’s desert, comes floating this glad sound,
“Be strong” for “God is able to make all grace abound
Toward you” weak and tried ones, and He will bring you through
Your daily cross is balanced, by succour, sure and true.
All grace is stored in Jesus and you must prove each day
“Without me ye can nothing do” or bear, or think, or say:
Therefore this invitation “On Him cast all your care,
He careth for you” hourly, will all your burdens bear.
He knows that secret trouble, He knows that pricking thorn;
He knows that sharp temptation by which your hearts are torn,
“He remembereth we are dust, He knoweth well our frame,”
He too was tried and tempted, when here on earth, as man.
So He full well is able to give that special grace
For which you pant and pray whene’er you seek His face,
ALL grace, your God is able, is willing, to bestow,
“Not one good thing will fail you,” while you dwell here below.
Then graciously He addeth another steadfast word,
“God shall supply your every need by Jesus Christ our Lord,
According to His riches laid up in glory’s store”
He will forgive the sinful, He will relieve the poor.
He is the God of wisdom, of comfort, peace and power,
He is the God of patience, of love, of hope, and “More
Than we can ask or think, abundantly He gives”
Abounding grace to every one, who in His Name believes.
Each great and precious promise you read at night or morn,
The God who made the promise is able to perform:
No case howe’er peculiar, no trial so fierce or great,
To grace so free, so powerful, a barrier can create.
With such a sweet assurance, then face the coming year
With Christian faith and courage, and Trust instead of Fear,
Knowing naught can befall you, unknown to that dear Friend
Whose Word abides for ever, whose love will never end.
EMILY POUNDS.