Since Thou Hast Given Me This Good Hope, O God

1SINCE thou hast given me this good hope, O God,

2That while my footsteps tread the flowery sod

3And the great woods embower me, and white dawn

4And purple even sweetly lead me on

5From day to day, and night to night, O God,

6My life shall no wise miss the light of love;

7But ever climbing, climb above

8Man's one poor star, man's supine lands,

9Into the azure steadfastness of death,

10My life shall no wise lack the light of love,

11My hands not lack the loving touch of hands;

12But day by day, while yet I draw my breath,

13And day by day, unto my last of years,

14I shall be one that has a perfect friend.

15Her heart shall taste my laughter and my tears,

16And her kind eyes shall lead me to the end.