Over All

Over all the sha­dows hov­er beams of light

Over all the sad­ness shine the stars so bright

Over all the evil Love is bend­ing still

Over all the cha­os God’s un­chang­ing will.

Over all

to watch and guard

and guide

and keep

To be­hold and mark the spar­row’s fall;

Over all

the eye of One who nev­er sleeps—

God’s un­chang­ing love is ov­er all.

After all the sigh­ing there is joy in store

After all the dy­ing life for­ev­er­more!

After all the doubt­ing faith is shin­ing clear

Over all God whis­pers: Peace

be of good cheer!

Over all the wrong things right tri­umph­ant reigns

After all the striv­ing strength the vic­tor gains

Over all the dis­cord har­mo­ny we hear

Just with­in the sha­dow God is stand­ing near.