Ah! listen to the rushing of the river
Towards its haven in the restless sea,
While like a leaf upon its tide for ever
Our life flows onward to Eternity.
Oh, ’mid its eager tumult and commotion,
The whirl of waters, and the dash of foam,
May Love, the beacon, shining o’er the ocean,
Lead us together to our Father’s home!
Arthur L. Salmon.