And they shall cheer the way when cometh night

To thee or others who in dark would grope

But for the courage of thy humble light

Fed by the oil of promise—“All comes right.”

Speak but the little words of trust

And they shall rob the struggle of its cross,

The heart of sorrow’s bitterness, the dust

Of victory o’er our dead—for out of loss

Trust sees eternal gain transform the dross.