Our LORD knows what’s best for us,
	So why should we complain …
	We always want the sunshine,
	But He knows there must be rain.
	We love the sound of laughter
	And the merriment of cheer;
	But our hearts would lose their tenderness
	If we never shed a tear.
	Our LORD tests us often
	With suffering and with sorrow;
	He tests us, not to punish us,
	But to help us meet tomorrow.
	For growing trees are strengthened
	When they withstand the storm;
	And the sharp cut of the chisel
	Gives the marble grace and form.
	LORD never hurts us needlessly,
	And He never wastes our pain;
	For every loss He sends to us
	Is followed by rich gain.
	And when we count the blessings
	That LORD has so freely sent;
	We will find no cause for murmuring
	And no time to lament.
	For Our LORD loves His children,
	And to Him all things are plain;
	So He never sends us pleasure
	When the soul’s deep need is pain.
	So whenever we are troubled,
	And when everything goes wrong,
	It is just God working in us
	To make our spirits strong
	



			 
              