THE HIGHER FAITH.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 402, 14 September 1889, Page 3

THE HIGHER FAITH.

0 Rod ! the nalh of grief has been • My way of guidance unto Thee; And sill, through clouds that shut me in, I tollow though I cannot see. - l Qr tears or sunshine, as Thou wilt, Or ioy or pain, or ease or strite, So be it ; to Thy purpose built, Diviner uses mould ray life. . James JBucKirAM.in "Sunday School Times.

PEACE, NOT HAPPINESS. An inward counsellor gave me this bohcst ; " Throw froiH-thee what thou hast and take a quest ; Go forth a beggar, and;with sweet.addresa ' -, >. Make suit for Happiness." Tho fervent atmco I hastened to obey. That which-I-had in hand! threw away, Nor gave it thought, so longed I to possess The rare thing, Happiness ! , <T went a boggar,,mcek, with craving hand; The bosom-prompter cried: "-Demand! - •dfr'' mand !" , • >. : Some laughed, some chid, to see how l did, press , '>' ' 'My suit for Happiness, •" ~ - ■ >, , „■ When life ran low and dear daylight grew lute . , ■ I turned me homo. At my neglecWd gate A palmpr stood. "He waits (methought) to ■ . bices With long-sought Happiness." The palmer stood ; through tears ho smiled oh me ; , " Not so. fond beggar, I but save to thee What thou didst cast away— nor more, AoV' 1 less ; ' s ' „ - , Take Peace, not Happiness !" Euitii M. Thomas, in "Independent." >5