At Christ’s Appearing

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Sep 11, 1907

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 33, No. 37.

At Christ’s Appearing.

WOULD’ST thou stand at Christ’s appearing, Confident His coming greet? Naught but purging fires can make thee For that holy presence meet.

Would’st thou walk in white with Jesus? Thou His dark reproach must bear, He who wears the crown of glory First the crown of thorns must wear.

Can thine heart endure His dealing? Canst thou drink His cup to-day— Thru the vale of perfect suffering Learn to perfectly obey?

Never yet in all thy striving ’Gainst the world’s iniquity “Unto blood” hast thou resisted, As thy Saviour did for thee.

Fail not then nor be discouraged! Turn not back in day of strife! Everlasting joy awaits thee— Wilt thou save thy little life?

Sharing in thy Lord’s temptations, Knowest thou not His promise true? O’er the conquered nations ruling, Thou shalt share His kingdom, too. —Selected.