A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#271

271. The Cross

’Tis my happiness below
Not to live without the cross,
But the Saviour’s power to know,
Sanctifying every loss:
Trials must and will befall;
But with humble faith to see
Love inscribed upon them all,—
This is happiness to me.

God in Israel sows the seeds
Of affliction, pain, and toil;
These spring up, and choke the weeds
Which would else o’erspread the soil;
Trials make our faith sublime,
Trials give new life to prayer,
Lift us to a holier clime,
Make us strong to do and bear.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis my happiness below
• Title: The Cross
• Author: Cowper
• Meter: 7s. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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