Words: (1834-1909).

Music: Re­sig­na­tion (Cross), (1854-1911).

If you know when the words or mu­sic were writ­ten, or where to get a pho­to of Mo­ses Cross (or a bet­ter one of Mar­i­anne Hearn)


We hope in Thee, O God!
The day wears on to night;
Thick shadows lie across our world,
In Thee alone is light.

We hope in Thee, O God!
The fading time is here,
But Thou abidest strong and true
Though all things disappear.

We hope in Thee, O God!
Our joys go one by one,
But lonely hearts can rest in Thee,
When all beside is gone.

We hope in Thee, O God!
Hope fails us otherwhere;
But since Thou art in all that is,
Peace takes the hand of care.

We hope in Thee, O God!
In Whom none hope in vain;
We cling to Thee in love and trust,
And joy succeeds to pain.