The flowers that bloom in sun and shade And glitter in the dew, The flowers must fade.

The birds that build their nest and sing When lovely spring is new, Must soon take wing.

The sun that rises in his strength To wake and warm the world, Must set at length.

The sea that overflows the sh.o.r.e With billows frothed and curled, Must ebb once more.

All come and go, all wax and wane, O Lord, save only Thou Who dost remain The Same to all eternity.

All things which fail us now We trust to Thee.