We hope in thee, O God!

365 Resignation. S. M.

1. We hope in Thee, O God!
   The day wears on to night;
   Thick shadows lie across our world,
   In Thee alone is light.

2. We hope in Thee, O God!
   Our joys go one by one,
   But lonely hearts can rest in Thee,
   When all beside is gone.

3. We hope in Thee, O God!
   Hope fails us otherwhere;
   But since Thou art in all that is,
   Peace takes the hand of care.

4. We hope in Thee, O God!
   In whom none hope in vain;
   We cling to Thee in love and trust,
   And joy succeeds to pain.
                         Marianne Hearn
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
This hymn seems appropriate for the times. It doesn't seem to have gained any attention, though, occurring in just six hymnals! As usual, cyberhymnal inserts a verse:

2. We hope in Thee, O God!
   The fading time is here,
   But Thou abidest strong and true
   Though all things disappear.

</idle musing>