Light af­ter dark­ness, gain af­ter loss,
Strength af­ter weak­ness, crown af­ter cross;
Sweet af­ter bit­ter, hope af­ter fears,
Home af­ter wan­dering, praise af­ter tears.

Sheaves af­ter sow­ing, sun af­ter rain,
Sight af­ter mys­te­ry, peace af­ter pain;
Joy af­ter sor­row, calm af­ter blast,
Rest af­ter wea­ri­ness, sweet rest at last.

Near af­ter dist­ant, gleam af­ter gloom,
Love af­ter lone­li­ness, life af­ter tomb;
After long ago­ny, rap­ture of bliss,
Right was the path­way, lead­ing to this.