Our eyes did not discern

Our eyes did not discern the brightness

The light of human joy wanes;

our health gives way;

disappointments come;

sorrow breaks in upon us;

some human trust fails us;

the sunlight that flowed upon us yesterday, has gone out, and our path lies in darkness.

Then, the words of God which have lain so long in memory, without apparent brightness — flash out like heavenly lamps, and pour their welcome radiance all about us.

Did those words have no light in them before this? Yes, the lamps were shining all the while — but our eyes did not discern the brightness — until this world's lamps went out and it grew dark about us.

The goodness was laid up, reserved until we needed it.

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