*God
hath not promised
Skies
always blue,
Flower-strewn
pathways
All
our lives through;
God
hath not promised
Sun
without rain,
Joy
without sorrow,
Peace
without pain.
But
God hath promised
Strength
for the day,
Rest
for the labor,
Light
for the way.
Grace
for the trials,
Help
from above,
Unfailing
sympathy
Undying
love . . . *