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 shore
         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.