for­tune

...O come to the Lord who for­gives and for­gets;

A bright home awaits you whose sun nev­er sets....

...For that rich bless­ing which he gave

And in my day of wea­ry toil...

...God’s own coun­sel stand­eth sure;

Hastens joy with robe and crown....

...How poor a lot was Thine!

From sin pre­serve us free!...

...I’ll trust Him and be of good cheer.

Tho’ oth­ers turn back to dis­may,...

...For an­gels then are near.

Sits smil­ing at your door;...

...To faith’s as­pir­ing eyes.

His serv­ice is so sweet,...

...And fruit lad­en vines—

For one tan­gled gleam...

...And wealth for which men cark and care,

And brok­en hearts in pur­ple rare,...

...Tho’ the cross oft­en­times has been hea­vy,

But how hap­py I’ll be ov­er yon­der...

...Who for­gives and for­gets;

On earth that be­falls you,...

...And oh! re­mem­ber, gen­tles gay,

The year is all a ho­li­day,...

...Show Thy judg­ments in our sight,

If our cause be pure and just,...

...Yet to the grave shalt thou des­cend;

Shall share the brute cre­ation’s end....

...With love all en­vy to sub­due;

And give us grace our wrongs to bear....

...They mer­cy reap in turn.

Renounce for His dear sake;...

...A du­ty to those less fa­vored

Go prove that your heart is grate­ful—...

...Feel bound to com­plain,

I met with af­flict­ion—...

...This worth­less world’s re­al­ity;

Beneath Thy splen­dor shine no more....