The poem discusses a dialogue between the speaker and their Savior. In the first stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's love can never weary of them, the Savior responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. In the second stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's strength can encamp on their weakness, the Savior again responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. The poem expresses the speaker's worship of God's eternal love despite not seeing him.
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If It Were Not So - A Poem - Author Amy Carmichael
The poem discusses a dialogue between the speaker and their Savior. In the first stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's love can never weary of them, the Savior responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. In the second stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's strength can encamp on their weakness, the Savior again responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. The poem expresses the speaker's worship of God's eternal love despite not seeing him.
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The poem discusses a dialogue between the speaker and their Savior. In the first stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's love can never weary of them, the Savior responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. In the second stanza, when the speaker doubts how God's strength can encamp on their weakness, the Savior again responds that if it were not so, he would have told them. The poem expresses the speaker's worship of God's eternal love despite not seeing him.
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“My love will never weary, child, of thee.” Then in me, whispering doubtfully and low: How can that be? He answered me, “But if it were not so, I would have told thee.”
I thought I heard my Saviour say to me:
“My strength encamps on weakness – so on thee.” And when a wind of fear did through me blow – How can that be? He answered me, “But if it were not so, I would have told thee.”
O most fine Gold
That naught in me can dim, Eternal Love, that has her home in Him Whom, seeing not, I love, I worship Thee.