Poems

He Measured and Brought Me Through (Poem by E. G. Lessey)

He Measured and Brought Me Through A poem by E. G. Lessey That weakness and pain so hard to bear,That sorrow and trial too,It did

He Called Me Out (Poem by Harry Bell)

He Called Me Out A poem by Harry Bell (1905-1976) He called me out, the man with garments dyed, I knew his form – my

Stepping Ashore (Poem by Robert E. Selle)

Stepping Ashore A poem by Robert E. Selle Oh, think to step ashore, And find it Heaven; To clasp a hand outstretched, And find it

God Meant It Unto Good (Poem by Freda Hanbury Allen)

God Meant It Unto Good by Freda Hanbury Allen “God meant it unto good” – O blest assurance, Falling like sunshine all across life’s way,

I Walked a Mile with Pleasure (Poem by Robert Browning Hamilton)

I Walked a Mile with Pleasure by Robert Browning Hamilton (1867-1950) I walked a mile with pleasure; She chatted all the way; But left me

Reach My Blest Saviour First (Poem by William Noel Tomkins)

Reach My Blest Saviour First by William Noel Tomkins (1839-1918) Christ’s grave is vacant now, Left for the throne above; His cross asserts God’s right

Alone With Thee O Master (Poem)

Alone With Thee O Master Anonymous The sorrows of the daily life, The shadows o’er my path which fall, Too oft obscure the glory’s light,

Afflicted Saint to Christ Draw Near (Poem by John Fawcett)

Afflicted Saint to Christ Draw Near by John Fawcett (1740-1817) Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near, Your Saviour’s gracious promise hear; His faithful Word you

His Plan For Me (Poem by Martha Snell Nicholson)

His Plan for Me by Martha Snell Nicholson When I stand at the judgment seat of Christ And He shows me His plan for me,

God Keeps the Key (Poem)

God Keeps the Key Anonymous Is there some problem in your life to solve, Some passage seeming full of mystery? God knows, who brings the

I Said to the Man who Stood at the Gate of the Year (Poem by Minnie Louise Haskins)

I Said to the Man who Stood at the Gate of the Year by Minnie Louise Haskins (1875-1957) Quoted by King George VI in his

Say Not My Soul From Whence? (Poem by T.T. Lynch)

Say Not My Soul From Whence by Thomas T. Lynch (1818-1871) Say not, my soul, “From whence Can God relieve my care?” Remember that Omnipotence

Lean Hard (Poem by Octavius Winslow)

Lean Hard (Poem) by Octavius Winslow (1808-1878) The “Lean Hard” poem was composed by Octavius Winslow, a 19th century preacher and contemporary of C.H. Spurgeon

The Word of God (J.G. Deck’s conversion)

Evangelist James George Deck (1807–1884) is best known for his numerous deeply spiritual hymns. “Lamb of God our Souls Adore Thee”, “O Lord When We

Had I My Way to Choose (Poem)

Had I My Way to Choose (Poem) Anonymous Had I my way to choose, how easy I would make it: How free from chilling blast,

The Atonement (Poem by William Blane)

The Atonement by William Blane This poem was written some time after 1883, when William Blane emigrated from Scotland to South Africa. It first appeared

Thou Hast No Tongue, O Christ (Poem)

Thou Hast No Tongue, O Christ Anonymous Thou hast no tongue, O Christ, as once of old, To tell the story of Thy love divine:

A Pomegranate and a Bell (Poem by J.M.S. Tait)

A Pomegranate and a Bell by J.M.S. Tait With holy awe and reverent pace, The Priest approached the Holy Place; Attired in garments that became

Safe Home at Last (Poem by Isaac Ewan)

Safe Home at Last by Isaac Ewan Fallen asleep, Lying at rest, Tranquil and deep, Safe on His breast! Life’s journey o’er, Heaven’s portal passed,

For One Who is Tired (Poem by Grace Noll Crowell)

For One Who Is Tired by Grace Noll Crowell (1877-1969) Grace Noll Crowell (1877-1969) wrote 35 books of poetry in her long life. Few are

I Cannot But God Can (Poem by Annie Johnson Flint)

I Cannot but God Can (Poem) by Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932) Annie Flint suffered from crippling arthritis most of her life. However, confined to a

The Devil May Wall You Round (Poem by Annie Johnson Flint)

The Devil May Wall You Round by Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932) Annie Flint suffered from crippling arthritis most of her life. However, confined to a

Afraid of What? (Poem by E.H. Hamilton)

Afraid of What? (Poem) by E.H. Hamilton E.H. Hamilton, a Presbyterian missionary to China, wrote the poem below to reflect upon and commemorate the martyrdom

Five Minutes After I Die (Poem)

Five Minutes After I Die (Poem) Anonymous Loved ones will weep o’er my silent face, Dear ones will clasp me in sad embrace, Shadows and

The Maker of the Universe (Poem by Frederick William Pitt)

The Maker of the Universe Poem by Frederick William Pitt (1859-1943) The maker of the universe, as man for man was made a curse: The

The Legacy (Poem by J.M.S. Tait)

The Legacy (Poem) by J.M.S. Tait What shall he leave his sons? Silver nor gold, Nor heritage, has he, nor herd nor fold. Not these

The Lodger (Poem by J.M.S. Tait)

The Lodger A poem by J.M.S. Tait, based on Numbers 22:8 “Lodge here this night”. Ah, thou that dalliest with temptation And would’st fain a

Did You Pray This Morning? (Poem)

Did You Pray This Morning? Anonymous I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish that

Flame of God (Poem by Amy Carmichael)

Flame of God by Amy Carmichael Amy Carmichael (1867-1951), missionary to India, penned this poem, borne out of her own experience of sacrifice and suffering:

The Courts of Common Sense (Poem by Isaac Ewan)

The Courts of Common Sense by Isaac Ewan The Courts of Common Sense, from the Caravanserai collection by Scottish poet Isaac Y. Ewan, is a

The Prophet (Poem by Isaac Ewan)

The Prophet by Isaac Ewan The Prophet, by Scottish poet Isaac Y. Ewan, retells in vivid and poignant tones the story of the courage of a lonely

The Conqueror (A poem by Isaac Ewan)

The Conqueror by Isaac Y. Ewan Be master of thyself, and hold The earth-born team in hand, Possessed and ordered and controlled, Subdued at thy

He Will Come (A poem by Isaac Ewan)

He Will Come by Isaac Y. Ewan He will come; surely come; quickly come; And His praise will rise from lips no longer dumb. For the

The Potter’s Wheel (Poem by Isaac Ewan)

The Potter’s Wheel by Isaac Ewan The Potter’s Wheel by Scottish poet Isaac Y. Ewan, paints a gripping picture of a murderer on death row contemplating

An excerpt from “The Sexton” (Poem by Isaac Ewan)

An excerpt from “The Sexton” by Isaac Ewan In The Caravanserai, a collection of poems by the early 20th Century Scottish poet Isaac Y. Ewan,

Only a Worthless Pebble (Poem by Albert Ramsay)

Only a Worthless Pebble by Albert Ramsay Albert Ramsay, evangelist from Prince Edward Island, Canada (1913-1993) penned the following lines about his own experience of