315    7.6.     J. Hart
“But thou shalt know hereafter.” John 13. 7

1 Righteous are the works of God;
  All his ways are holy;
  Just his judgments, fit his rod
  To correct our folly.

2 All his dealings wise and good,
  Uniform, though various;
  Though they seem, by reason viewed,
  Cross, or quite contrarious.

3 These are truths, and happy he
  Who can well receive them;
  Brethren, though we cannot see,
  Still we should believe them.

4 Why through darksome paths we go,
  We may know no reason;
  Yet we shall hereafter know,
  Each in his due season.

5 Could we see how all is right,
  Where were room for credence?
  But by faith, and not by sight,
  Christians yield obedience.

6 Let all fruitless searches go,
  Which perplex and tease us;
  We determine nought to know,
  But a bleeding Jesus.