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Memories of plans defeated,
Memories of hopes repeated,—
What tumultuous thoughts they bring!
Shall we weep, or shall we sing?
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Ah! one remembrance shines above
All that we know of chequered life,
A mighty one has come in love,
And for our sakes endured its strife;
Endured a strife beyond all thought,
And our salvation fully wrought;
And out of sight e'en now He stands,
Blending all changes for our good,
And what He fully understands
By us shall soon be understood.
Then, nevermore shall there be pain,
And nevermore shall there be night,
But every good shall live again,
And life shall be unshadowed light.
Memories of hopes repeated,—
What tumultuous thoughts they bring!
Shall we weep, or shall we sing?
****
Ah! one remembrance shines above
All that we know of chequered life,
A mighty one has come in love,
And for our sakes endured its strife;
Endured a strife beyond all thought,
And our salvation fully wrought;
And out of sight e'en now He stands,
Blending all changes for our good,
And what He fully understands
By us shall soon be understood.
Then, nevermore shall there be pain,
And nevermore shall there be night,
But every good shall live again,
And life shall be unshadowed light.
And so we banish all regret
For grief that we would not forget;
And so we silence every fear,
And so with memories drear and dear
Such wondrous, glorious hopes we twine,
So glad, so sure, because divine.
And we will sing as best we may,
Till dawns for us that cloudless day.
For grief that we would not forget;
And so we silence every fear,
And so with memories drear and dear
Such wondrous, glorious hopes we twine,
So glad, so sure, because divine.
And we will sing as best we may,
Till dawns for us that cloudless day.
