And now abideth faith, hope, love,
To strengthen us within;
That we might gain the victory,
Victory o'er all sin.
Why dwell in Egypt's bondage here,
Since we may be set free;
And dwell in Canaan's promised land,
Enjoying liberty?
The devil seeks our souls to sieve,
Leaving only the chaff;
By which he'd have us daily live,
Expressing lust and wrath.
God seeks our souls to purify,
To give to us His best;
By which to live day after day,
Enjoying peace and rest.
Free moral agents are we here,
We choose which way to go;
One choice gives life, the other death,
To mortals here below.
Come let us choose the better part,
As Mary did of old;
For such a choice refinement gives,
To body, mind and soul.
~J. J. Davis~
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