The Service Of Women

by N/A | Category: General | Jun 1943

As Mary sat at Jesus' feet

And listened to His word,

So would we in these later days,

Hear and obey our Lord.

There would we hear His blessed voice

And gaze upon His face,

Would learn in meekness at His feet

What is the woman's place.

Not to usurp authority

Or take the place of men,

Yet she can serve in other ways,

As did the women then.

With ready mind to do His will,

Like those of long ago,

With willing heart to serve Him well,

True loyalty to show.

Like Hannah, Miriam, Deborah,

She may His praises speak;

She may lead other women on;

She may support the weak;

She may train children for the Lord;

Uphold the fainting heart,

Inspiring with a stedfast faith

The men to do their part.

Like Sarah, and like others too,

Her husband to obey,

with willing hands prepared a feast

When strangers come that way,

And thus, like Sarah, entertain

An angel unaware;

"Ye did it unto Me," He'll say,

Whose eyes are everywhere.

Like her who did at Shunem dwell,

God's servants to receive;

Like Abigail in David's day

The hungry to relieve;

And so we might pursue the tale

Of women long ago,

Who served the Lord in simple faith

While yet they dwelt below

Who wait upon the Lord their God

Shall mount on eagle wings,

And elder women, taught of Him,

Are teachers of good things:

To teach young women to be wise,

Discreet, and good, and kind,

To serve the Lord with gladsome heart,

And with a quiet mind.

The elder may the younger teach,

The young, those younger still,

Thus shall they help each other on

To do His blessed will,

To follow Him, the lowly One,

And walk in His blest ways,

And thus in all they have to do

To live unto His praise.

The care of immaturity,

Of childhood and of youth,

To lead the young and wayward feet

Along the paths of truth,

To train them in right ways to go

From e'en their earliest days,

So they shall still, when older grown,

Be found in wisdom's ways

To care for all her household well,

And bring up worthy sons,

To help the poor with kindly deeds,

Relieve afflicted ones;

To comfort those in sore distress,

And succour bring to all

Who need her help, as Pheobe helped

The great Apostle Paul

Like Persis, Lydia, Tabitha

To labour for the Lord,

Spend time and substance for the poor

And earn a rich reward;

To practise hospitality,

And oft resort to prayer

To follow on with stedfast mind

In all good works to share

Such is the woman's worthy place

Of service to her Lord,

So shall she do her Lord's blest will

According to His word;

Who would not gladly serve Him thus?

Who would not count it good

To hear the Master say at last,

"She hath done what she could"?

N/A | Jun 1943
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