With the very first life-breath we take,
And its time of trial never endeth
Till in peace our souls this life forsake.
2. Waiting was the lot of those elected
By the Lord to gain a lofty goal:
Joseph, David, Abraham selected
Were with others, added to the roll.
3. Our Lord Jesus, Hope of all creation,
Was made ready through dark trials alone;
Reached the throne through hours of tribulation,
And thus through the cross received the crown.
4. Lo, the husbandman in hope now soweth
All his seed upon a fallowed field;
Then he waiteth until God bestoweth
Springtime's promise of a goodly yield.
5. Springtime's sun but little fruit matureth;
Autumn bringeth the abundance great;
We share not the joy such wealth assureth,
Till we learn to sow in hope and wait.
6. Unexpected, God hath often given
What the heart, to hope, no more could dare; -
Ought this not anew our hearts enliven,
But to wait, His promises to share?
7. Not a word of His is lost forever,
Though fulfillment far away may seem, -
Noble things develop slowly ever,
In the Lord we find the joy supreme.
8. Bravely onward to the goal be striving,
Though the night of waiting yet abide;
Yonder shall you find the brethren living,
Who attained the crown though sorely tried.
9. Through affliction you shall gain the treasure,
Like unto your Lord be made most pure,
Worthy to enjoy the heavenly pleasure,
Therefore wait and suffer and endure!
10. Waiting - patiently in silence hov’ring -
Hallows us for future blessédness;
Waiting is, beneath a somber cov’ring,
But the herald of great happiness.
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