The Hidden Hope

Fellow Labourers-

The hidden hope for some has been in hiding for a very long time. They seem to search in vain for something that they desire more than life. Yet without life they would not find the hidden hope. I don't know of any one who never hopes. Hope springs eternal in the breast. Like the writer of the article I feel real sorry for hurting people. Sometimes I see smiling faces but I feel sorry for the person behind the smiling face. Why? I try to equate their status with mine.

Consider the words of the song.

1. Soft as the voice of an angel,
Breathing a lesson unheard,
Hope with a gentle persuasion
Whispers her comforting word:
Wait till the darkness is over,
Wait till the tempest is done,
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow,
After the shower is gone.

Refrain:
Whispering hope, oh, how welcome thy voice,
Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice.

2. If, in the dusk of the twilight,
Dim be the region afar,
Will not the deepening darkness
Brighten the glimmering star?
Then when the night is upon us,
Why should the heart sink away?
When the dark midnight is over,
Watch for the breaking of day.

3. Hope, as an anchor so steadfast,
Rends the dark veil for the soul,
Whither the Master has entered,
Robbing the grave of its goal;
Come then, oh, come, glad fruition,
Come to my sad weary heart;
Come, O Thou blest hope of glory,
Never, oh, never depart.

Pax Vobiscum

Robert Stewart