1037    7s     Henry Fowler
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Deut. 33. 25

1 Days of darkness and distress
  Are my portion here below;
  Thorny is the wilderness,
  And the Lord will have it so.

2 When enlarged in faith and prayer,
  His dear face by faith I see,
  On the Lord I cast my care,
  Satisfied he cares for me.

3 But when days of darkness come,
  And my heart is hard and cold,
  Round the wilderness I roam,
  Barren, wandering from the fold.

4 Days of fierce temptation too,
  Furious as the foaming wave,
  Hide the heavens from my view,
  Threatening a watery grave.

5 Up I cast my longing eyes,
  Tossed like Jonah in the sea;
  Jesus whispers from the skies,
  “As thy days, thy strength shall be!”