Laudes Domini ‎#839

839. Remembrance

1 Earth's transitory things decay;
Its pomps, its pleasures pass away;
But the sweet memory of the good
Survives in the vicisitude.

2 As, 'mid the ever-rolling sea,
The eternal isles established be,
'Gainst which the surges of the main
Fret, dash, and break themselves in vain;--

3 As in the heavens, the urns divine
Of golden light for ever shine;
Tho' clouds may darken, storms may rage,
They still shine on from age to age;--

4 So, through the ocean tide of years,
The memory of the just appears;
So, through the tempest and the gloom,
The good man's virtues light the tomb.

Text Information

• First Line: Earth's transitory things decay
• Title: Remembrance
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christians: Privileges
• Notes: Public Domain

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