Since Thou Hast Given Me this Good Hope, O God

SINCE thou hast given me this good hope, O God,

That while my footsteps tread¹ the flowery sod

And the great woods embower me, and white dawn

And purple even sweetly lead me on

From day to day, and night to night, O God,

My life shall no wise miss the light of love;

But ever climbing, climb above

Man’s one poor star, man’s supine lands,

Into the azure² steadfastness³ of death,

My life shall no wise lack the light of love,

My hands not lack the loving touch of hands;

But day by day, while yet I draw my breath,

And day by day, unto my last of years,

I shall be one that has a perfect friend.

Her heart shall taste my laughter and my tears,

And her kind eyes shall lead me to the end.

1 tread   

vi.踩；行走；vt.踩烂（出）；n.胎面，脚步声

参考例句：

• A policeman walked by with a slow,measured tread.一名警察迈着小心的步子慢慢走过。
• We heard father's tread on the steps.我们听到台阶上父亲的脚步声。

2 azure   

adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的

参考例句：

• His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
• The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

3 steadfastness   

n.坚定，稳当

参考例句：

• But he was attacked with increasing boldness and steadfastness. 但他却受到日益大胆和坚决的攻击。 来自辞典例句
• There was an unceremonious directness, a searching, decided steadfastness in his gaze now. 现在他的凝视中有一种不礼貌的直率，一种锐利、断然的坚定。 来自辞典例句