Some claim that life has meaning
Through joyous faith in God,
They marvel at the sunrise
And ponder deep the sod,
They pray with faith and purpose
Singing the hymns with power
Never to doubt a moment
God’s presence in that hour.
But all is not so lovely
As some men struggle on
Anxious to find within them
An answer, and a song;
And many hearts are bleeding,
Waiting a far off day
When God will speak more clearly
And banish clouds away!
The road they walk is lonely,
The struggle, one of pain
When hope is often empty
And trust a lost refrain.
Tomorrow seems forever,
Today an empty room—
The beauty of the Kingdom
Clouded by fog and gloom.
(July 1967)