He Shall Wipe Away Every Tear

Every tear that dims the eye, Or bedews the careworn cheek, Will our God, who reigns on high, With a hand so kind and meek, Wipe away, nor leave a trace Of its stain on eye or face.

He alone life's ills can right. Each His tender pity needs; None are hidden from His sight; "Every tear," the promise reads-- Every tear shall cease to flow, Cease, likewise, the cause of woe.

O may I in Him confide While I tread this vale of tears! Walking closely by His side He will dissipate my fears, And when ends the weary strife, May I share the tearless life!