Today's Joy Was Born Of Yesterday's Sorrow

TODAY'S JOY WAS BORN OF
YESTERDAY'S SORROW

by HELEN STEINER RICE



WHO SAID THE "DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT"
WOULD NEVER TURN TO DAY,
WHO SAID THE "WINTERS BLEAKNESS"
WOULD NEVER PASS AWAY,
WHO SAID THE FOG WOULD NEVER LIFT
AND LET THE SUNSHINE THROUGH,
WHO SAID THE SKIES NOW OVERCAST
WOULD NEVERMORE BE BLUE-
WHY SHOULD WE EVER ENTERTAIN
THESE THOUGHTS SO DARK AND GRIM
AND LET THE BRIGHTNESS OF OUR MIND
GROW CYNICAL AND DIM
WHEN WE KNOW BEYOND ALL QUESTIONING
THAT WINTER TURNS TO SPRING
AND ON THE NOTES OF SORROW
NEW SONGS ARE MADE TO SING-
FOR NO ONE SHEDS A TEARDROP
OR SUFFERS LOSS IN VAIN,
FOR GOD IS ALWAYS THERE TO TURN
OUR LOSSES INTO GAIN,
AND EVERY BURDEN BORN TODAY
AND EVERY PRESENT SORROW
ARE BUT GOD'S HAPPY HARBINGERS
OF A JOYOUS, BRIGHT TOMORROW.





AS FOR GOD, HIS WAY IS PERFECT.
ALL THE LORD'S PROMISES PROVE TRUE.
HE IS A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO LOOK TO HIM FOR PROTECTION.



PSALM 18:30
NLT



MAKE ME WALK IN THE PATH OF THY COMMANDMENTS,
FOR I DELIGHT IN IT.



PSALM 119:35
NAS



HE WILL KEEP HIS AGREEMENT FOREVER;
HE WILL KEEP HIS PROMISES ALWAYS.



PSALM 105:8
NCV



THEREFORE I LOVE YOUR COMMANDMENTS
MORE THAN GOLD, YES, THAN FINE GOLD!



PSALM 119:127
NKJV



THEREFORE MY HEART IS GLAD,
AND MY GLORY REJOICES;
MY FLESH ALSO WILL DWELL
SECURELY.



PSALM 16:9
NAS



FOR OUR HEART SHALL REJOICE IN HIM,
BECAUSE WE HAVE TRUSTED IN HIS HOLY NAME.



PSALM 33:21
KJV