SAVED BY HOPE | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 22, 1874

SAVED BY HOPE.

Though the morning of life may be gloomy and clouded, The noontide in storms and tempests may rave; Though the evening in darkness, thick darkness be shrouded, And close, late and lowering the night of the grave: Yet the faithful, undaunted, with hope strong and cheering, Proceed through the dark vale not doubting nor fearing, With triumph they look for the glorious appearing Of Him who came lowly to seek and to save,

Though the world to the depths of affliction may leave us, And those whom we love stand aloof in our woe; Though foes with false friends may combine to deceive us, And darken the cloud that surrounds us below: Yet the day-star shall rise on the gloom of our sorrow, Though grief reigns to-night, yet joy comes to-morrow, From the fountain of life we may comfort still borrow, That earth and its pleasures can never bestow.