THE MESSAGE.

Sweet message of the Holy Dove,

In mercy brought us from above,—

O haste, my soul, its peace to prove:—

“God, the Eternal God, is love!”

In Jesus, full of truth and grace,—

Dear brightness of the Father’s face,

Each radiant letter we can trace:—

“God, the Eternal God, is love!”

All other word is empty, vain;

Naught else can heal the heart’s sore pain,

And faith and hope revive again:—

“God, the Eternal God, is love!”

Through all life’s dangers, doubts and fears,—

In all our trials, toils and tears,

This promise spans the darkest years:—

“God, the Eternal God, is love!”

Blest tidings, borne by Holy Dove,

Of welcome waiting us above,—

Through endless ages there to prove—

“God, the Eternal God, is love!”