What God Hath Promised

God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-stewn 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 trails,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love.

-- Annie Johnson Flint