When your life becomes a burden,

Many troubles ‘round you gather;

When you pray to God for guidance,

Midst a storm you cannot weather:

Now it seems His voice is silent,

Words of comfort lose their splendor;

And attempts to read your Bible,

Meet with thoughts and things that hinder.

Do you see the hand of testing,

Knowing not the course to follow;

Knowing not that God has placed you

In His hand, into its hollow?

Without knowing of His purpose,

Can you trust His hand to guide you?

Will you cast yourself upon Him,

Let His secret Presence hide you?

Look not at what His hand has wrought,

But rather seek His face;

For there you’ll find the heart of God,

And know His love and grace.

For there His mercies are made new,

For you He knows what’s best.

His heart and hand together work:

In Him you shall find rest.

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