Over all the sha­dows ho­ver beams of light,
Over all the sad­ness shine the stars so bright,
Over all the evil Love is bend­ing still,
Over all the cha­os God’s un­chang­ing will.

Refrain

Over all, to watch and guard, and guide, and keep,
To be­hold and mark the spar­row’s fall;
Over all, the eye of One who ne­ver sleeps—
God’s un­chang­ing love is ov­er all.

After all the sigh­ing there is joy in store,
After all the dy­ing life for­ev­er­more!
After all the doubt­ing faith is shin­ing clear,
Over all God whis­pers: Peace, be of good cheer!

Refrain

Over all the wrong things right tri­um­phant reigns,
After all the striv­ing strength the vic­tor gains,
Over all the dis­cord har­mo­ny we hear,
Just with­in the sha­dow God is stand­ing near.

Refrain