What shall thine "afterward" be, O Lord,
For this dark and suffering night?
Father, what shall thine "afterward" be?
Hast thou a morning of joy for me,
And a new and joyous light?
What shall thine "afterward" be, O Lord,
For the moan that I cannot stay?
Shall it issue in some new song of praise,
Sweeter than sorrowless heart could raise,
When the night hath passed away?