Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, RESIGNATION, by RICHARD BAXTER


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RESIGNATION, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Lord, it belongs not to my care
Last Line: And I shall be with him.
Variant Title(s): Entering By His Door;the Covenant And Confidence Of Faith
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


Lord, it belongs not to my care
Whether I die or live;
To love and serve Thee is my share,
And this Thy grace must give.

If life be long, I will be glad,
That I may long obey;
If short, yet why should I be sad,
That shall have the same pay?

Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before;
He that unto God's kingdom comes
Must enter by this door.

Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet
Thy blessed face to see;
For if Thy work on earth be sweet,
What will Thy glory be!

Then I shall end my sad complaints,
And weary, sinful days;
And join with the triumphant saints,
To sing Jehovah's praise.

My knowledge of that life is small,
The eye of faith is dim;
But 'tis enough that Christ knows all,
And I shall be with him.




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