Sister Alvear
07-21-2008, 12:03 PM
IN ALL THESE THINGS
Romans 8:37
God’s promise is not freedom
From trials in the race;
But power to transcend them
Through His sufficing grace.
Not rest instead of labour,
But in the labour rest;
Not calm instead of tempest,
But calm when sore distressed.
Not light instead of darkness,
Not joy instead of grief;
But brightness in the midnight,
And in the woe relief.
Not gain instead of losses,
Not ease instead of pain;
But balm upon the anguish
And losses bringing gain.
Not strength instead of weakness,
Not smile instead of tears;
Not peace instead of conflict,
Not song instead of fears.
But weakness filled with power,
And tears with radiance spread;
And peace amid the battle
And song e’er fears are fled.
NORMAN F. DOUTY
“The Conqueror,” Jan. 1941
Romans 8:37
God’s promise is not freedom
From trials in the race;
But power to transcend them
Through His sufficing grace.
Not rest instead of labour,
But in the labour rest;
Not calm instead of tempest,
But calm when sore distressed.
Not light instead of darkness,
Not joy instead of grief;
But brightness in the midnight,
And in the woe relief.
Not gain instead of losses,
Not ease instead of pain;
But balm upon the anguish
And losses bringing gain.
Not strength instead of weakness,
Not smile instead of tears;
Not peace instead of conflict,
Not song instead of fears.
But weakness filled with power,
And tears with radiance spread;
And peace amid the battle
And song e’er fears are fled.
NORMAN F. DOUTY
“The Conqueror,” Jan. 1941