Pressed!
-- Author Unknown

Pressed out of measure, and pressed to all length;
Pressed so intensely it seems beyond strength;

Pressed in the body and pressed in the soul;
Pressed in the mind till the dark surges roll;

Pressure by foes, and pressure by friends;
Pressure on pressure till life nearly ends.

Pressed into knowing no helper but God;
Pressed into loving the staff and the rod;

Pressed into liberty where nothing clings;
Pressed into faith for impossible things;

Pressed into living a life in the Lord;
Pressed into living a Christ-life outpoured.