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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.
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.
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
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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.
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.
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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.
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain, rocky and steep,
Never a river, turbid and deep.
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Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
Thank You Lord for the wonderful hymn. The sky never been always blue. But there's always been light.
Thanks - this has been an important poem over the years, helping to reinforce faith in grace, strength for the day especially in the saddest of times.
Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
Through all the hardships that we been through we must still PRAISE THE LORD!!! all things are working together for us to be conform to the image of His firstborn Son. the Lord will never leave us while He is in the third heavens; He is here in our spirit... Hallelujah that no matter what happen to us surely everything is under His sovereign hand. Thank You Abba Father for all of these experiences that You have given to me. I love You so much Lord Jesus. Till we meet dear Lord. I love You so much.
Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines
It simply tells me that God always gives rainbow after the rain..
United States
Here are the lyrics... It helps me realize that God is sovereign in everything He does. Those who have faith to trust Him - can accept whatever will be will be. And though trials come; their are hidden blessings besides that the Lord wants us to experience to add to our faith in suffering - the fruit of the spirit... Love, Joy, Peace, Goodness, Patience, Kindness,
and Self Control! Praise the LORD!
Verse 1
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.
Refrain
But God hath promised strength for the day, Rest from the labor, light for the way, Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
Verse 2
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.
Refrain
Verse 3
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.
Refrain