• Who watched beside the dead both night and day?
• Who did a tyrant in his palace slay?
• Who cursed King David in his hour of woe?
• Who did from earliest youth the Scriptures know?
• Name him who never knew a father love.
• Who did his churlishness to David prove?
• Where was it Paul left books and cloak?
• Who of God's merciful reluctance spoke?
• Who to his folly all too late awoke?
• Who to his wives disclosed a mystic tale?
• Who served the Lord from youth and did not fail?
• Who saw far off the man she came to wed?
• What woman once the tribes of Israel led?

The initials of these names contain
   A balm for every wounded heart;
All fear would cease, all grief grow calm
   If men would heed what they impart.
Then none would doubt, or vainly ask,
   "What shall I do if this befall?"
But waiting meekly on the Lord,
   Would simply trust to Him for all.