“Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you."-
Josh..23:13
LORD, when the journey's over,
And we the road survey,
What grace shall we discover
Has led us all the way;
Where we were once so fearful,
The dangers seemed so vast;
Where we were sad and tearful,
The skies so overcast,
Because of weak faith's blindness
So slow Thy love to learn;-
We shall Thy watchful kindness
In every stage discern.
When we Thy joys inherit,
And all Thy glory share,
And through Thy death and merit
The crown of life shall wear;
When we shall drink the waters
Fresh from the throne of God,
With all the sons and daughters
Redeemed by Thy blood;
When we shall tune our voices
To golden harps above,
And each with all rejoices
In Thy surpassing love:-
Oh, what will seem the sorrow,
When measured with the joy
Of that eternal morrow,
Of bliss without alloy?
How light our heaviest
trouble!
How short our sharpest pain
!Gone like a bursting bubble,
Compared with all we gain!
He comes, and we are risen;
We meet Him in.the sky,-
One step, as from a prison,
To heaven's own home on high!
The world's vain, worthless pleasures,
Its treach'rous hopes and lies,
Its rusty worn-out treasures,
As baubles we despise:
We look for His appearing,
The Morning Star so bright;
This hope our spirits cheering
Beguiles the hours of night:
We know by many a token
We soon shall reach our home;
For our "Beloved" has spoken,
“Behold, I quickly come!”
But, oh, most blessed Savior, Before we see Thy face,
Grant us each day this favor,
To live upon Thy grace!
While groaning in this prison,
With many a grief opprest,
To look, with faith's strong vision,
To our eternal rest;
Time's seen-things all are wasting,
Night's shadows quickly flee;
O joy! the day is hasting-
Eternity with Thee!