Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           ButallIcannowsayis,"IknowinwhomIhavebelieved,andampersuadedthatHeisabletokeepthatwhichIhavecommitteduntoHimagainstthatday"[aquotationthatMcMillanhadfamiliarizedhimwith].

           IftheyoungmenofthiscountrycouldonlyknowthejoyandpleasureofaChristianlife,Iknowtheywoulddoallintheirpowertobecomeearnest,activeChristians,andwouldstrivetoliveasChristwouldhavethemlive.

           ThereisnotonethingIhaveleftundonewhichwillbarmefromfacingmyGod,knowingthatmysinsareforgiven,forIhavebeenfreeandfrankinmytalkswithmyspiritualadviser,andGodknowswhereIstand.

           Mytaskisdone,thevictorywon.

           CLYDEGRIFFITHS.

           Havingwrittenthisastatementsounlikeallthepreviousrebelliousmoodsthathadcharacterizedhimthatevennowhewas,notalittleimpressedbythedifference,handingittoMcMillan,who,heartenedbythistriumph,exclaimed:"AndthevictoryISwon,Clyde.‘ThisdayshaltthoubewithmeinParadise.’YouhaveHisword.YoursoulandyourbodybelongtoHim.Praised,everlastingly,beHisname."

           Andthensowroughtupwashebythistriumph,takingbothClyde’shandsinhisandkissingthemandthenfoldinghiminhisarms:"Myson,myson,inwhomIamwellpleased.InyouGodhastrulymanifestedHistruth.Hispowertosave.Iseeit.Ifeelit.YouraddresstotheworldisreallyHisownvoicetotheworld.

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