When thy heart ‘neath its trouble sinks down,
And the joys that misled it are gone,-
When the hopes that inspired it are flown,
And it gropes in thick darkness, alone,-
Let faith be thy cheer,
Scorn the whispers of fear,
Be righteous, and bravely bide on.
When fancy’s wild meteor-ray
Allures thee from duty to roam,
Beware its bewildering way,
And rest with thy conscience at home;-
Give ear to its voice;
Let the stream of thy joys
From the fountain of purity come.
When, by failure and folly borne down,
The future looks hopelessly drear;
And each day, as it flies, with a frown,
Tells how helpless, how abject we are;
Let nothing dismay
Thy bold effort to-day;-
Be patient, and still persevere.
Be steady, in joy and in sorrow;
Be truthful, in great and in small;
Fear nothing but sin, and each morrow
Heaven’s blessing upon thee shall fall;
In thy worst tribulation
Shun low consolation,
And trust in the God that sees all.
(Edwin Waugh)
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