' . . . .always to pray, and not to faint. . . . Luke XVIII. 1, R. V.

AND never faint: Oh! pray
Full on and fast;
Rough thou the untrod way
Straight on, and last.

And never faint: Though thirst
May crave for rest;
The goal, not thee, is first.
Pray on, thou blest!

And never faint: Though strain
May sigh thee down;
Pray on if thou wouldst fain
Have on the crown.

And never faint: The end
Thou may’st not view
When bound, let nought thee bend,
Press on anew.

And never faint: Thy charge
To God given o’er;
Pray on; thy tent enlarge;
Enrich thy store.

And never faint: Press on
By thorn, past rock;
Pray on till desert gone,
When none can mock.

And never faint: A “No’’
Thou wilt not have
“Abide” then “will,” and flow;
Nor answer halve.

And never faint: Ask thou
As God wills thee;
No easing answer now?
Still bend the knee.

And never faint: But pray
And never fail;
Press on through night to day,
And end thy trail.

And never faint: Pray on.
Each day, with care
Strive for, ‘till thou hast won
The answered prayer.

Evan Roberts