In pleasing contrast to William Watson’s Unknown God, is the God of Rudyard Kipling’s Recessional: “God of our fathers, known of old—Lord of our far-flung battle-line—Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine—Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting dies—The captains and the kings depart—Still stands thine ancient Sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet. Lest we forget—lest we forget! Far-called our navies melt away—On dune and headland sinks the fire—So, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not thee in awe—Such boasting as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the Law—Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard—All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding calls not thee to guard—For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy mercy on thy people, Lord!” These problems of God’s providential dealings are intelligible only when we consider that Christ is the revealer of God, and that his suffering for sin opens to us the heart of God. All history is the progressive manifestation of Christ’s holiness and love, and in the cross we have the key that unlocks the secret of the universe. With the cross in view, we can believe that Love rules over all, and that “_all things work together for good to them that love God._” (_Rom. 8:28_). II. Proof of the Doctrine of Providence. 1. Scriptural Proof. The Scripture witnesses to A. A general providential government and control (_a_) over the universe at large; (_b_) over the physical world; (_c_) over the brute creation; (_d_) over the affairs of nations; (_e_) over man’s birth and lot in life; (_f_) over the outward successes and failures of men’s lives; (_g_) over things seemingly accidental or insignificant; (_h_) in the protection of the righteous; (_i_) in the supply of the wants of God’s people; (_j_) in the arrangement of answers to prayer; (_k_) in the exposure and punishment of the wicked. (_a_) _Ps. 103:19_—“_his kingdom ruleth over all_”; _Dan. 4:35_—“_doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth_”; _Eph. 1:11_—“_worketh all things after the counsel of his will._”