Washington Gladden's poem Ultima Veritas, and a couple of lines from Kisses from Katie

Ultima Veritas by Washington Gladden

    In the bitter waves of woe,
    Beaten and tossed about
    By the sullen winds that blow
    From the desolate shores of doubt,--

    When the anchors that faith had cast
    Are dragging in the gale,
    I am quietly holding fast
    To the things that cannot fail:

    I know that right is right;
    That it is not good to lie;
    That love is better than spite,
    And a neighbour than a spy;

    I know that passion needs
    The leash of a sober mind;
    I know that generous deeds
    Some sure reward will find;

    That the rulers must obey;
    That the givers shall increase;
    That Duty lights the way
    For the beautiful feet of Peace;--

    In the darkest night of the year,
    When the stars have all gone out,
    That courage is better than fear,
    That faith is truer than doubt;

    And fierce though the fiends may fight,
    And long though the angels hide,
    I know that Truth and Right
    Have the universe on their side;

    And that somewhere, beyond the stars,
    Is a Love that is better than fate;
    When the night unlocks her bars
    I shall see Him, and I will wait.

Are we content to wait eagerly to see Jesus? and are we quietly holding fast to the things that cannot fail?



"Why do you care so much about me, Lord?
The answer is simple. Because the God who created us loves us. 
Because He created each one of us for a purpose and He wants us to fulfil that purpose. Because the God who knows every hair on my head desires to lift me out of the dust and into His Glory." (Kisses from Katie)