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obedient course？
3。
Back still it comes to this： there was a man Who said； 〃I am the truth；
the life； the way：〃 Shall I pass on； or shall I stop and hear？ 〃Come to
the Father but by me none can：〃 What then is this？am I not also one Of
those who live in fatherless dismay？ I stand； I look； I listen； I draw near。
4。
My Lord； I find that nothing else will do； But follow where thou goest；
sit at thy feet； And where I have thee not； still run to meet。 Roses are
scentless； hopeless are the morns； Rest is but weakness； laughter crackling
thorns； If thou； the Truth； do not make them the true： Thou art my life； O
Christ； and nothing else will do。
5。
Thou art herein heaven； I know； but not from here Although thy
separate self do not appear； If I could part the light from out the day； There
I should have thee！ But thou art too near： How find thee walking； when
thou art the way？ Oh； present Christ！ make my eyes keen as stings； To see
thee at their heart； the glory even of things。
6。
That thou art nowhere to be found； agree Wise men； whose eyes are
but for surfaces； Men with eyes opened by the second birth； To whom the
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seen； husk of the unseen is； Descry thee soul of everything on earth。 Who
know thy ends； thy means and motions see： Eyes made for glory soon
discover thee。
7。
Thou near then； I draw nearerto thy feet； And sitting in thy shadow；
look out on the shine； Ready at thy first word to leave my seat Not thee：
thou goest too。 From every clod Into thy footprint flows the indwelling
wine； And in my daily bread； keen…eyed I greet Its being's heart； the very
body of God。
8。
Thou wilt interpret life to me； and men； Art； nature； yea； my own soul's
mysteries Bringing； truth out； clear…joyous； to my ken； Fair as the morn
trampling the dull night。 Then The lone hill…side shall hear exultant cries；
The joyous see me joy； the weeping weep； The watching smile； as Death
breathes on me his cold sleep。
9。
I search my heartI search； and find no faith。 Hidden He may be in its
many folds I see him not revealed in all the world Duty's firm shape
thins to a misty wraith。 No good seems likely。 To and fro I am hurled。 I
have no stay。 Only obedience holds： I haste； I rise； I do the thing he saith。
10。
Thou wouldst not have thy man crushed back to clay； It must be； God；
thou hast a strength to give To him that fain would do what thou dost say；
Else how shall any soul repentant live； Old griefs and new fears hurrying
on dismay？ Let pain be what thou wilt； kind and degree； Only in pain calm
thou my heart with thee。
11。
I will not shift my ground like Moab's king； But from this spot
whereon I stand； I pray 》From this same barren rock to thee I say； 〃Lord；
in my commonness； in this very thing That haunts my soul with folly
through the clay Of this my pitcher； see the lamp's dim flake； And hear the
blow that would the pitcher break。〃
12。
Be thou the well by which I lie and rest； Be thou my tree of life； my
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garden ground； Be thou my home； my fire； my chamber blest； My book of
wisdom； loved of all the best； Oh； be my friend； each day still newer found；
As the eternal days and nights go round！ Nay； naythou art my God； in
whom all loves are bound！
13。
Two things at once； thou know'st I cannot think。 When busy with the
work thou givest me； I cannot consciously think then of thee。 Then why；
when next thou lookest o'er the brink Of my horizon； should my spirit
shrink； Reproached and fearful； nor to greet thee run？ Can I be two when I
am only one。
14。
My soul must unawares have sunk awry。 Some care； poor eagerness；
ambition of work； Some old offence that unforgiving did lurk； Or some
self…gratulation； soft and sly Something not thy sweet will； not the good
part； While the home…guard looked out； stirred up the old murk； And so I
gloomed away from thee； my Heart。
15。
Therefore I make provision； ere I begin To do the thing thou givest me
to do； Praying；Lord； wake me oftener； lest I sin。 Amidst my work； open
thine eyes on me； That I may wake and laugh； and know and see Then
with healed heart afresh catch up the clue； And singing drop into my work
anew。
16。
If I should slow diverge； and listless stray Into some thought； feeling；
or dream unright； O Watcher； my backsliding soul affray； Let me not
perish of the ghastly blight。 Be thou； O Life eternal； in me light； Then
merest approach of selfish or impure Shall start me up alive； awake；
secure。
17。
Lord； I have fallen againa human clod！ Selfish I was； and heedless to
offend； Stood on my rights。 Thy own child would not send Away his
shreds of nothing for the whole God！ Wretched； to thee who savest； low I
bend： Give me the power to let my rag…rights go In the great wind that
from thy gulf doth blow。
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18。
Keep me from wrath； let it seem ever so right： My wrath will never
work thy righteousness。 Up； up the hill； to the whiter than snow…shine；
Help me to climb； and dwell in pardon's light。 I must be pure as thou； or
ever less Than thy design of metherefore incline My heart to take men's
wrongs as thou tak'st mine。
19。
Lord； in thy spirit's hurricane； I pray； Strip my soul nakeddress it then
thy way。 Change for me all my rags to cloth of gold。 Who would not
poverty for riches yield？ A hovel sell to buy a treasure…field？ Who would a
mess of porridge careful hold Against the universe's birthright old？
20。
Help me to yield my will； in labour even； Nor toil on toil； greedy of
doing； heap Fretting I cannot more than me is given； That with the finest
clay my wheel runs slow； Nor lets the lovely thing the shapely grow； That
memory what thought gives it cannot keep； And nightly rimes ere morn
like cistus…petals go。
21。
'Tisshall thy will be done for me？or mine； And I be made a thing
not after thine My own； and dear in paltriest details？ Shall I be born of
God； or of mere man？ Be made like Chr