Sadness

God’s wondrous joy gives birth to light
Gives peace a golden crown
Flooding the heart with awesome might
Casting enemies down

This law of life knows Satan too
He knows of what we dream
He knows what Godly joy can do
And when it reigns supreme

Without, he knows a soul can die
Can lose it’s sense of grace
And so he’ll cheat he’ll steal and lie
Till sadness takes its place

Sadness can cause a power drain
Can hinder prayer on high
Till some turn God their backs again
And in life’s desert die

Sadness gives birth to foolish doubt
Can paralyse the soul
Can turn a righteous mind about
And hinder from life’s goal

Sadness is kin to gloom and grief
Despair it’s wayward child
Where only love can bring relief?
That joy be reconciled

The joy that brings a soul to sing
To dance at love’s desire
The joy that only Christ can bring
To set the heart on fire

So praise The Lord see sadness flee
Sing praise who understand
Love’s joy can set God’s children free
To dwell The Promised Land