Sometimes in this life,
we find ourselves joyless
when everything seems
to be utterly hopeless.

We wish just like Job,
we were never born
we like David weep
long into the morn.

Sometimes in this life,
we feel utterly dejected
and our joy in the Lord
cannot be perfected.

But if we were to keep,
our heart and mind
focused on God’s love
joy again we will find.

Sometimes in this life,
we find ourselves joyless . . .
but, if we remain strong
we’ll never be hopeless!

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Job 3:11

Why died I not from the womb?
why did I not give up the ghost
when I came out of the belly?

Psalm 55:6–8

And I said, Oh that I had wings
like a dove! for then would I
fly away, and be at rest.

Lo, then would I wander far off,
and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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