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Hymn: The world may change from old to new (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: The world may change from old to new

Topic: The Gospel/The Hope of Eternal Life

Writer: Sarah Adams

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 438

Page Number: 267, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

The world may change from old to new,

From new to old again;

Yet hope and heaven, forever true,

Within our hearts remain.



Hope leads the child to plant the flow,

The man to sow the seed;

Nor leaves fulfillment to her hour, --

But prompts again to deed.



And ere upon the old man's dust

The grass is seen to wave,

We look through falling tears, to trust

Hope's sunshine on the grave.



O, no! it is no flattering lure,

No fancy weak or fond,

When hope would bid us rest secure

In better life beyond.



Nor love, nor shame, nor grief , nor tears,

Her promise may gainsay;

The voice divine speaks through our years,

To cheer us on our way.