Dunoon

1897

Oswald Chambers spent nine years (1897-1906) at the Dunoon Theological College, first as a student then as a tutor. It began with great joy in learning and service, but soon became his dark night of the soul, a period he later described as “four years of hell on earth.” A poem written in September 1901 reveals the depth of his struggle:

O Lord Jesus, hear my crying
For a consecrated life,
For I bite the dust in trying
For release from this dark strife.

He emerged from it confident in the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. It also deepened his compassion for all those who struggle in life and faith.