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(u)- A SOLITARY WAY -(/u)

"There is a mystery in human hearts
And though we be encircled by a host
Of those who love us well, and are beloved,
To every one of us from time to time,
There comes a sense of utter loneliness.
Our dearest frind is "stranger" to our joy,
And cannot realize our bitterness.

"There is no one who really understands,
Not one to enter into all I feel;"
Such is the cry of each of us in turn.
We wander in "a solitary way",
No matter what or where our lot may be;
Each heart, mysterious even to itself,
Must live its inner life in solitude.

"And would you know the reason why this is?
It is because the Lord desires our love,
In every heart He wishes to be (u)first(/u).
He therefore keeps the secret key Himself,
To open (u)all(/u) its chambers, and to bless
With (u)perfect(/u) sympathy, and holy peace,
Each solitary soul which comes to Him.

"So when we feel this loneliness, it is
The voice of Jesus saying, "Come to me",
And ecery time we are "not understood",
It is a call to us to come again,
For Christ alone can satisfy the soul,
And those who walk with Him from day to day
Can never have "a solitary way."

"And when beneath some heavy cross you faint,
And say, "Icannot bear this load alone."
You say the truth. Christ mde it, purposely,
So heavy that you must return to Him.
The bitter grief, which "no one understands",
Conveys a secret message from the King,
Entreating you to come to Him again.

"The Man of Sorrows understands it well,
In (u)all(/u) points tempted He can feel with you,
You cannot come too often, or too near.
The Son of God is infinite in grace,
His presence satisfies the longing soul,
And those who walk with Him from day to day,
Can never have 'a solitary way'."

A Solution to Life's "Problem".
If God wants it. I do.