He strained my faith

He strained my faith—

Did he find it supple?

Shook my strong trust—

Did it then—yield?

Hurled my belief—

But—did he shatter—it?

Racked—with suspense—

Not a nerve failed!

Wrung me—with Anguish—

But I never doubted him—

‘Tho’ for what wrong

He did never say—

Stabbed—while I sued

His sweet forgiveness—

Jesus—it’s your little “John”!

Don’t you know—me?