BOUNTEOUS HARVEST 218

                                                             BOUNTEOUS HARVEST  218

                                          We are troubled on every side 
                                          Or so it would appear
                                          Yet we discern in the distant grey
                                          A golden dawn quietly drawing near

                                          Anxieties of the time press down
                                          Yet our misfortunes are easy to bear
                                          For we have a Father in Heaven
                                          Who listens to our honest prayer
 
                                          Every problem contains a hidden blessing
                                          We really have nothing to fear
                                          Clouds of darkness are now dispersing
                                          And God's plans are becoming clear

                                          With hope we look toward tomorrow
                                          With faith we cast away care
                                          Our burdens we leave far behind us
                                          And in the Lord's bounteous harvest,
                                          we'll share

                                          (First published on September 9,1976)