God's Sunshine

Never once since the world began

Has the sun ever stopped his shining.

His face very often we could not see,

And we grumbled at his inconstancy;

But the clouds were really to blame, not he,

For behind them, he was shining.
And so - behind life's darkest clouds

God's love is always shining.

We veil it at times with our faithless fears,

And darken our sight with our foolish tears,

But in time the atmosphere always clears,

For his love is always shining.

by John Oxenham