Christ My Song - 732
Ever gladness, never sadness - The eternal pendulum: ever, never (Horatius Bonar/Johannes Thomas Rüegg)
The eternal pendulum: ever, never.
1. “Ever gladness, never sadness,”
speaks the pendulum of heaven,
softly swinging, gently beating,
endless joy of the forgiven!
Sweetest music – ever, never –
ever bliss, but never woe;
sweetest beatings – ever, never –
swaying softly to and fro. (PDF - Midi)
2. Ever sunshine, never shadow,
calm, mild, clear, celestial day:
ever summer, never winter;
naught of drooping or decay!
Sweetest music – ever, never –
ever bliss, but never woe;
sweetest beatings – ever, never –
swaying softly to and fro.
3. Ever gazing, ever praising,
with the angel hosts above;
one eternal Hallelujah,
one unending song of love!
Sweetest music – ever, never –
ever bliss, but never woe;
sweetest beatings – ever, never –
swaying softly to and fro.
4. Never sighing, never sinning;
no distrust, nor doubt, nor fear,
through the ages of the ages,
through the long eternal year!
Sweetest music – ever, never –
ever bliss, but never woe;
sweetest beatings – ever, never –
swaying softly to and fro.
1881.
Horatius Bonar, "Until the Day break", 1890, 104-106.