Out of the Deep; Words for the Sorrowful
Out of the Deep; Words for the Sorrowful
By Charles Kingsley
12 Feb, 2020
Each heart knows its own bitterness; each soul has its own sorrow; each man’s life has its dark days of storm and tempest when all his joys seem blown away by some sudden blast of ill-fortune, and the desire of his eyes is taken from him, and all h
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Each heart knows its own bitterness; each soul has its own sorrow; each man’s life has its dark days of storm and tempest when all his joys seem blown away by some sudden blast of ill-fortune, and the desire of his eyes is taken from him, and all his hopes and plans, all which he intended to do or to enjoy, are hid with blinding mist, so that he cannot see his way before him, and knows not whither to go, or whither to flee for help; when faith in God seems broken up for the moment, when he feels no strength, no purpose, and knows not what to determine, what to do, what to believe, what to care for; when the very earth seems reeling under his feet, and the fountains of the abyss are broken up.
When that day comes, let him think of God’s covenant and take heart. Less