George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905 / Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
Poems by George MacDonald : 202 / 430
Obedience
Trust him in the common light;
Trust him in the awesome night;
Trust him when the earth doth quake:
Trust him when thy heart doth ache;
Trust him when thy brain doth reel
And thy friend turns on his heel;
Trust him when the way is rough,
Cry not yet,
It is enough
!
But obey with true endeavour,
Else the salt hath lost his savour.
George MacDonald
Submitted: Friday, April 09, 2010
Poems by George MacDonald : 202 / 430
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