THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUD

In that lone night, dear child of God,
When all around is drear—
When the smiling sun’s behind the cloud,
And pain and grief are near,
Oh, never think, dear child of God,
In that dark, trying hour,
That thou art left a lonely one
In Satan’s grasping power.
No, no! ‘tis true the sun’s withdrawn,
And thy complaints are loud;
But recollect, dear child of God,
The sun’s behind the cloud.

The bright and heart-reviving sun
Is an unchanging sphere:
It undergoes no varied form,
No change from atmosphere;
And so, thy Jesus is the same,
Though sorrow may enshroud;
He loves thee with undying love,
Although behind the cloud.

Thy pathway, thorny as it seems,
Is yet so wisely planned,
That every step is ordered by
A loving Father’s hand.
Then recollect, dear child of God,
That though so sadly bowed,
All’s well, all’s well, e’en though it be
Thy sun’s behind the cloud.

Soon there shall be no shading clouds
In that sweet land of peace,
Where briny tears are wiped away,
And sorrows ever cease.
Ah! there thou’lt see Him face to face,
Amidst that happy crowd,
And never have to sadly say:
“My sun’s behind the cloud.”

Then come, dear trembling child of God,
In that dark hour of night,
Think not thy Lord is not the same
Because He’s out of sight.
No, no! He sees thy low estate,
He knows thy head is bowed,
And He is Jesus—Jesus still,
Although behind the cloud.

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