Yesterday, To-day, and for Ever

A H ! the weary cares and fears,
E arnest yearnings through the years !
I s it not a vale of tears ?
A h ! the love we gladly greet
E ver now is incomplete ;
I f the melody be sweet,
A nd the harmony be true,
E arlier loss is more in view,
Ill forebodings shadow through.

A fter wintry frost and rime,
E ven now, the heavenly chime
I s a pledge of summer time.
A nchorage within the veil,
E ver stedfast, cannot fail,
I f the wildest storms assail.
A ngel songs of love are clearer,
E arth is brighter, death is dearer,
I f the heavenly home be nearer.

All in perfect union brought,
E very link which God has wrought
I n the chains of loving thought :
All our dear ones, far asunder,
E ach shall join the anthem-thunder
I n our future joy and wonder.
All shall come where nought shall sever,
E ndless meeting, parting never,
I n God's house to dwell for ever.