By William Blake

Think not thou canst sigh a sigh,

And thy Maker is not by:

Think not thou canst weep a tear,

And thy Maker is not near.

Oh He gives to us His joy,

That our grief He may destroy:

Till our grief is fled and gone

He doth sit beside and moan.

Be at rest once more, O my soul,for the LORD has been good to you.
Psalm 116:7

Steadfast Heart

I've dreamed many dreams that never came true,
I've seen them vanish at dawn.
But I've realized enough of my dreams, thank God,
To make me want to dream on.

I've prayed many prayers when no answer came;
Though I waited patient and long,
But answers have come to enough of my prayers
To make me keep praying on.

I've trusted many a friend that failed,
And left me to weep alone,
But I've found enough of my friends true blue,
To make me keep trusting on.

I've sown many seed that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon,
But I've held enough golden sheaves in my hands,
To make me keep sowing on.

I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without song,
But I've sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.

~Ron DeMarco

Random Quotes 3

God doesn’t give us what we can handle;
God helps us handle what we are given.

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God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain,
But He did promise strength for the day, comfort for tears and light for the way.

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Lord, thank you that you don’t keep track of our strikeouts
Or even our homeruns.
Instead, you simply and graciously ask us to keep stepping up to the plate.

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Wounded healer
Gentle teacher
Lord of all things great and small
Mind restorer
Tender warrior
Lover of my heart and soul