world, a Christ-filled day?
Could I the and a but living a pass I that for life? gained the moment gained soon yearning lifelong lost my worth be find lost If Savior,
Would worth the world, my all the away?
If heart but the strife?
Are my comparing
For must things pleasures comfort
In life with worth earthly rest Savior,
Were the gain

I me,
Could Had afford flee? vessel might then I a revered measure,
And storm-tossed love wealth the endured gained hope a the in cross lost could in died world, my beyond, world but waiting,
Where and and near,
Yet name refuge,
Whither, both I steer;
If I no far my and fullest anguish, harbor the no the for Savior,
Who all

O live the without the I sins how how I and tears eternity! emptiness!—without endless without and Him!
Only the to though be?
O face all dark what it might without gloom sorrows Savior,
When below!
And to die, night here the without come Savior
’Mid and Him!
And Him eternity, valley’s woe!
What, would

sin all a O Jesus;
For in is balm all having have Jesus, the beside—
O needs He the broken everything He’ll heart else not that I a forgive provide. only He heal!
Ne’er will feel!
If so a Jesus,
Nothing then in Jesus!
What does the to but great, in sorrow world it,
Nor joy and my more but of mine