POEMS

POEMS FROM MY GRANDMOTHER

POEMS MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD RECITE TO HER CHILDREN

HAVE YOU TAKEN IT TO JESUS?

HAVE YOU TAKEN IT TO JESUS?

HAVE YOU LEFT YOUR BURDEN THERE?

DOES HE TENDERLY SUPPORT YOU?

HAVE YOU ROLLED ON HIM YOUR CARE?

OH, THE SWEET UNFAILING REFUGE,

OF THE EVERLASTING ARMS;

IN THEIR LOVING CLASP ENFOLDED

NOTHING WORRIES OR ALARMS.

HAVE YOU TAKEN IT TO JESUS?

JUST THE THING THAT'S PRESSING NOW?

ARE YOU TRUSTING HIM COMPLETELY

WITH THE WHEN, AND WHERE AND HOW?

OH THE JOY OF FULL SURRENDER

OF OUR LIFE, OUR PLANS, OUR ALL;

PROVING FAR ABOVE OUR ASKING

THAT GOD ANSWERS WHEN WE CALL.

HAVE YOU TAKEN IT TO JESUS?

'TIS THE ONLY PLACE TO GO,

IF YOU WANT THE BURDEN LIFTED

AND A SOLACE FOR YOUR WOE.

OH THE BLESSEDNESS TO NESTLE

LIKE A CHILD UPON HIS BREAST;

FINDING EVER AS HE PROMISED

PERFECT COMFORT, PEACE AND REST.