God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
Refrain
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Annie Johnson Flint died this date, 9/8/1932, at Clifton Springs, New York. She was the daughter of Mr. Eldon Johnson but it seems that she was adopted by a family named Flint while small. Annie attended school in Trenton(Jersey) and became a teacher. Later, due to severe arthritis (making her immobile), she traded teaching for writing poetry. Her material appeared in magazines and books. The above is a lesser known hymn than her “He Giveth More Grace.” Miss Johnson was born 12/24/1866 at Vineland, New Jersey.