God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun with out rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. Chorus: 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. Chorus 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. Chorus 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. Chorus * Public Domain in US Only.