--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 26 number: 1 published: 1922-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Hope", *Improvement Era* 26, no. 1 (November 1922): 1.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2601unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2601unse start_page: 1 end_page: 1 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1922-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2601unse publication_year: 1922 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1922, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Hope Hope Hope, child, tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow still, And every morrow hope — trust while you live. — Victor Hugo Hope is the Angel of Light, Silently hovering near; All through the darkness of night, Constant its presence of cheer! Finding the sweet, hidden flowers Fresh as the blossoms of May, Bright'ning the drear, lonely hours, Bidding our griefs hie away. Hope is a ministering voice, Golden and pure is its song; Harken, ye dear ones, rejoice, , Lift up your hearts and be strong! Smile and believe and renew All the loved promises fair, Precious and cherished and true Hope is the foe of despair. Hope is the Angel of Love, Rich and resplendent and just, Shedding fair light from above, Answering comfort and trust. Hope is sustaining and dear — Who can her glory extol? Beckoning onward with cheer Pearl of great price to the soul! Salem, Utah Minnie Iverson Hodapp