Hymns
Barber did not leave behind any writings other than a small volume of hymns that was later published by her niece in China. These compositions demonstrate her striving to live "in the Lord’s presence," as well as her eager anticipation of Christ's coming back. A stanza of Barber's poem reads:
If the path I travel
Lead me to the cross,
If the way Thou chooset
Lead to pain and loss,
Let the compensation
Daily, hourly, be
Shadowless communion,
Blessed Lord, with Thee.
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