God Hath Not Promised (2)

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.

God hath not promised we shall not know

Toil and temptation

trouble and woe;

He hath not told us we shall not bear

Many a burden

many a care.

God hath not promised smooth roads and wide

Swift

easy travel

needing no guide;

Never a mountain

rocky and steep

Never a river

turbid and deep.