Classic Poem

Autumn was on the earth
When Summer came to me,
The " Summer in the soul, "
And set the life-springs free.

Darkness was on my life,
A heavy weight of night,
When the Sun arose within,
And filled my heart with light.

Ice lay upon my heart,
Ice-fetters still and strong,
When the living spring gushed forth,
And filled my soul with song.

That Summer shall not fade,
That Sun, it setteth never;
The Fountain in my heart
Springs full and fresh for ever.

Since I have learned Thy love,
My Summer, Lord, Thou art;
Summer to me, and Day,
And life-springs in my heart.

Since I have learned Thou Art,
Thou LIVEST , and art Love,
Art Love, and lovest me, —
Fearless I look above!

Thy blood can cleanse from sin,
Thy love casts out my fear;
Heaven is no longer far,
Since Thou, its Sun, art near.