Praise His name always,
in joys and suffering,
no matter the time or days,
long and cold nights or
moments fiery and abbreviated.
I am grateful always,
for lessons learned,
for blessings bestowed,
for awards my growth has earned,
even for moments of doubt.
For beyond the darkness,
beyond the apocryphal seeming
reality of constant distress,
the truth always breaks through;
if we are perfected in love,
we are blessed with His ever goodness.
So shout out praises in blessed times!
Turn to Him even more in duress and strife.
He lifts the pain and sorrow away,
always to give us hope to live another day.