What of the Future?

What of the fu­ture

my bro­ther—

After this world and its strife?

Is there no light for thee yon­der

Bright’ning the oncoming life?

Make thy­self rea­dy

my bro­ther

Ready to meet the dear Lord

Knowing that soon He will call you—

Call you to meet your re­ward.

What of the fu­ture

my bro­ther?

Can you not see thro’ the gloom

Veiling the path­way be­fore you?

Is it all dark in the tomb?

What of the fu­ture

my bro­ther?

Get thy­self ready to­night

Fearing that God’s Ho­ly Spir­it

Grieved and sad

takes His flight.

What of the fu­ture

my bro­ther?

Turn not away from the love

Of the dear Sav­ior who draws thee

To Him

and man­sions ab­ove.