CH1941, Hymn #388

Verse 1
Purer yet and purer
I would be in mind,
Dearer every and dearer
Every duty find;
Hoping still and trusting
God without a fear,
Patiently believing
He will make all clear.

Verse 2
Calmer yet and calmer
In the hours of pain,
Surer yet and surer
Peace at last to gain;
Suffer still and doing,
To His will resigned,
And to God subduing
Heart and will and mind.

Verse 3
Higher yet and higher
Out of clouds and night,
Nearer yet and nearer
Rising to the light--
Light serene and holy,
Where my soul may rest,
Purified and lowly,
Sanctified and blest.

Verse 4
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.