Morn shall tearless be

O love, that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.

O Light, that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.

O Joy, that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.

O Cross, that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.


Lyrics: George Matheson (1842-1906)
Music: Albert Lister Peace (1844-1912)


哦,那不肯放我之爱,
我將疲魂安息於你;
我把所欠余生归来,
好使牠在你这深海,
得更丰满洋溢。

哦,那照耀我路之光,
我將残灯带来交你;
我心因得你光復亮,
牠的日子藉你太阳,
得更光明美丽。

哦,那苦中寻我之乐,
我心不能向你关闭;
我在雨中彩虹寻得,
知你应许不会空说,
天亮便无泪涕。

哦,那使我抬头十架,
我不敢求与你稍离;
今生虚荣死葬土下,
那土长出生命红花,
永远开放不已。

Transient beauty

Reflections

When the wind stirs the water, the ripples distort the reflection. When everything is calm and still, that’s when there’s the greatest clarity.