In this world we shall have tribulation,
Here trials and sorrows abound,
Whatever our lot or our station,
No permanent rest can be found;
But He who has loved us hath promised
A country where peace shall remain,
And also that all his disciples
That heavenly country shall gain.
On the earth we are pilgrims and strangers,
We are seeking the city of God;
Our way is encompassed with dangers,
The way that all christians have trod;
But Jesus our Lord will attend us,
As saints have all proved in the past,
His power and truth will defend us,
And give us the kingdom at last.
While here we shall meet with temptations,
The world will present all its charms,
And he who deceiveth the nations,
Would gladly throw round us his arms.
Yes, Satan will ever annoy us,
His darts he will hurl at the just;
But surely he ne'er can destroy us
So long as in Jesus we trust.
Our days of affliction and sadness
Will soon all be numbered and past,
Our mourning succeeded by gladness,
Thank God! we shall triumph at last.
The day of redemption is dawning,
Its signs in the heavens appear;
Most speedily cometh the morning,
Christ's glorious kingdom is near.—Sel.