Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Psalms 23:4. See also, Exodus 14:1-31. of the deliverance of the Israelites and the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea.
To rejoice in the light is certainly most agreeable, but not always so profitable to every one, as sometimes to walk in the dark, nay in the valley of the shadow of death. In this condition some are more humble and cautious than in the former, and the preciousness of the glimpses of grace is more valued.
O Lord, I will willingly rely upon thy bare word, even when deprived of sensible comforts; grant only that in death I may be refreshed by the light of thy countenance. Amen. Yes, thou hast promised, that the righteous shall have hope in his death. Proverbs 14:32.
Death cannot make our souls afraid,
If God be with us there;
We may walk through its darkest shade,
And never yield to fear.
May I but climb to Pisgah’s top,
And view the promised land,
My flesh itself shall long to drop,
And pray for the command.
Clasped in my heavenly Father’s arms,
I shall forget my breath,
And lose my life among the charms
Of so divine a death.