[Verse 1]
Dm Bb F/C C
God hath not promised skies always blue,
Dm Bb F/C C
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;
Am Bb Dm F/C Bb
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Eb Bb Gm F C/E C
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Am Bb Dm C Bb
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Unfailing Kindness, undying love.
[Verse 2]
Dm Bb F/C C
God hath not promised we shall not know
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Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
Am Bb Dm F/C Bb
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Many a burden, many a care.
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Eb Bb Gm F C/E C
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Am Bb Dm C Bb
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Unfailing Kindness, undying love.
[Verse 3]
Dm Bb F/C C
God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Dm Bb F/C C
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Am Bb Dm F/C Bb
Never a mountain, rocky and steep,
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Never a river, turbid and deep.
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Eb Bb Gm F C/E C
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Am Bb Dm C Bb
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Bb F/C C Bb/F F
Unfailing Kindness, undying love.