by Frederic Eli Dewhurst (1855 - 1906)
Song of hope
Language: English
If the sun has hid its light, If the day has turned to night, If the heavens are not benign, If the stars refuse to shine - Heart of man, lose not thy hope; Door, there's none, that shall not ope; Path, ther's none that shall not clear; Heart of man, why should'st thou fear? If for years should be thy quest; If for years thou hast no rest; If thou circlest earth and sea; If thou worn and weary be - Heart of man, lose not thy hope; Door, there's none, that shall not ope; Path, ther's none that shall not clear; Heart of man, why should'st thou fear?
Confirmed with Indianapolis News, 25 Dec 1894.
Authorship:
- by Frederic Eli Dewhurst (1855 - 1906), "Song of hope" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jane Bingham Abbott (1851 - 1934), "Song of hope" [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 110