Purer Yet, and Purer

1 

Purer yet and purer

I would be in mind,

Dearer yet and dearer,

Every duty find;

Hoping still, and trusting,

I shall have no fear,

Patiently believing

Thou wilt make all clear.

2 

Calmer yet and calmer

In the hour of pain;

Surer yet and surer

Peace at last to gain.

Suffering still and doing,

To His will resigned,

And to God subduing

Heart and will and mind.

3 

Swifter yet and swifter

Ever onward run;

Firmer yet and firmer

Step as I go on.

Oft these earnest longings

Swell within my breast,

Yet their inner meaning

Ne’er can be expressed.

4 

Higher yet and higher

Out of clouds and sight,

Nearer yet and nearer

Rising to the light,

Light serene and holy,

Where my soul may rest,

Purified and holy,

Sanctified and blessed.

 

Author: Anonymous; Translator: Anne R. Bennett

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