THE CHRISTIAN IN DARKNESS.
I know it is dreadful walking in darkness; but if that should be the
Lord's lot upon me, I pray God I may have faith enough to stay upon
him till death; and then will the clouds blow over, and I shall see
him in the light of the living.
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
Then they went on again, and their conductor did go before them,
till they came to a place where was cast up a pit the whole breadth
of the way; and before they could be prepared to go over that, a
great mist and a darkness fell upon them so that they could not see.
Then said the pilgrims, "Alas, what now shall we do?" But their
guide made answer, "Fear not; stand still, and see what an end will
be put to this also." So they staid there, because their path was
marred. Then they also thought they did hear more apparently the
noise and rushing of the enemies; the fire also and smoke of the pit
was much easier to be discerned. Then said Christiana to Mercy, "Now
I see what my poor husband went through; I have heard much of this
place, but I never was here before now. Poor man! he went here all
alone in the night; he had night almost quite through the way; also
these fiends were busy about him, as if they would have torn him in
pieces.
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