Bad to Good

All bad gives way to good, for God is good;
from every tragedy there comes a blessing,
because we recognize God's fatherhood,
our sinning brings our humbling and confessing.

We pray "Our Father" for He is Our Lord,
we do believe He rules from heaven above;
all things obey His rule with one accord,
we know Good God rules everything with love.

With all our pain and grief we barely cope,
in His almighty plan we put our trust,
in His mysterious ways we hold out hope,
for we know He is merciful and just.

From all His gifts we sense He is our friend,
from all the bad He'll save us in the end.

                        -- by Pete Voelz       1/04