Our human hearts might urge us for PERSON meet to
   ask;
Some kindred soul to join us, in life's stupendous task;
This, too, may be ungranted,– perchance that we might
   know
The greatness of His PRESENCE, while toiling here
   below.

PROVISION and PROTECTION we rightly seem to crave;
Were we of these quite certain, we think we could be
   brave;
But–greater than these portions can this Word come
   to be,–
My presence shall go with thee.– My presence! Mine!
   With thee!

Oh, give us ears to listen! Oh, give us hearts to long!
To hear Thy wondrous promise! To heed it, and be
   strong!
To know Thy constant presence,– and all its promised
   rest;
To know it as sufficient,– and knowing it– be blest.

(J. Danson Smith)