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"‘He will. ' It may not be today, That God Himself shall wipe our tears away, Nor, hope deferred, may it be yet tomorrow He'll take away our cup of earthly sorrow; But, precious promise, He has said He _will_, If we but trust Him fully――and be still. / "We, too, as He, may fall, and die unknown; And e'en the place we fell be all unshown, But eyes omniscient will mark the spot Till empires perish and the world's forgot. Then they who bore the yoke and drank the cup In fadeless glory shall the Lord raise up. God's word is ever good; His will is best: ―― The yoke, the heart all broken――and then rest. " ――CLAUDIUS L. CHILTON.
Trouble and prayer are closely related to each other. Prayer is of great value to trouble. Trouble often drives men to God in prayer, while prayer is but the voice of men in trouble. There is great value in prayer in the time of trouble. Prayer often delivers out of trouble, and still oftener gives strength to bear trouble, ministers comfort in trouble, and begets patience in the midst of trouble. Wise is he in the day of trouble who knows his true source of strength and who fails not to pray.