For I am persuaded, that neither death,
With a sting which steals our breath;
Nor life, where our sorrows abound;
Nor angels, with their clarion sound;
Nor thrones and sceptres, with puissant sway;
Nor things present, which must pass away;
Nor things ahead, and their dark unknown;
Nor height and depth, over which we groan;
Nor any other creature, below or above,
Shall separate us from our Savior's love.