Eternal Youth

Ah trem­blers faint­ing and for­lorn!

Ye once were young and glad;

Ah wea­ry souls! ah weak­lings worn!

Ye once in might were clad.

Ah droop­ing hearts

where­in once glowed

Hope’s fire so bright and strong!

Ah dull cold lips

whose joy o’er­flowed

Of old in ma­ny a song!

Young hearts

with hope and love on fire

Would ye still sweet­ly burn?

Young souls to glo­ry that as­pire

Would ye still nob­ly yearn?

Young souls so strong the race to run

And win each height sub­lime

Unweary still would ye march on

And still ex­ult­ing climb?

Walk with the Lord! along the road

Your strength He will re­new;

Wait on the Ev­er­last­ing God

And He will wait on you.

Burn with His love! your fad­ing fire

An end­less flame will glow;

Life from the Well of Life re­quire!

The stream will ev­er flow.

Ye shall not faint

ye shall not fail

Still in the Spir­it strong:

Each task di­vine ye still shall hail

And blend ex­ult­ing song.

Aspiring eyes ye still shall raise

And heights sub­lime ex­plore:

Like ea­gles

ye shall sun­ward gaze

Like ea­gles heav’n­ward soar.

Your won­drous por­tion shall be this

Your life be­low

ab­ove

Eternal youth

eter­nal bliss

And ev­er­last­ing love.