What blessings God bestows, what gifts of grace imparts, what loving-kindliness he shows to pure and upright hearts! Yet still the world goes by in power and wealth and pride, the lawless head is lifted high, the God of truth denied. So sure the godless seem, secure in greed and gain, with righteousness an idle dream and innocence in vain; till that dread final day when judgment comes to all, the powers of evil swept away, the dreams of darkness fall. God is my strength and guide by his unchanging love: whom have I, Lord, on earth beside, nor yet in heaven above? My flesh and heart may fail, but God will constant be, his grace and mercy still prevail to all eternity.