I Can Trust
I can not see why trials come,
And sorrows follow thick and fast;
I can not fathom His designs,
Nor why my pleasures can not last,
Nor why my hopes so soon are dust,
But, I can trust.
When darkest clouds my sky o'er hang,
And sadness seems to fill the land,
I calmnly trust His promise sweet,
And cling to his ne'er failing hand,
And, in life's darkest hour, I'll just
Look up and trust.
I know my life with Him is safe,
And all things still must work for good
To whose who love and serve our God,
And lean on Him as children should,
Though hopes decay and turn to dust,
I still will trust.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXABB XCXCBB XDXDBB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 581 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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