| A word in season |  |
| By John Henry Newman | |||
| Tuesday, 24 January 2012 | |||
| O LORD! when sin’s close-marshall’d line Assails Thy witness on his way, How should he raise Thy glorious sign, And how Thy will display? Thy holy Paul, with soul of flame, Rose on Mars’ hill, a soldier lone; Shall I thus speak th’ Atoning Name, Though with a heart of stone? “Not so,” He said: “hush thee, and seek, With thoughts in prayer and watchful eyes, My seasons sent for thee to speak, And use them as they rise.” Gibraltar December 17, 1832
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