God Has Not PromisedAnnie Flint, 1919God has not promised, skies always blue;Flower-strewn pathways, all our lives through.God has not promised, sun without rain;Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.God has not promised, we shall not know,Toil and temptation, trouble and woe.He has not told us we shall not bear,Many a burden, many a care.God has not promised, smooth roads and wide,Swift, easy travel, needing no guide.Never a mountain, rocky and steep,Never a river, turbid and deep.But God has promised, strength for the day,Rest for the labor, light for the way.Grace for the trials, help from above,Unfailing kindness, undying love.