Blessings Come in Many Guises

Blessings come in many guises

That God alone in love devises,

And sickness which we dread so much

Can bring a very healing touch,

For often on the wings of pain

The peace we sought before in vain

Will come to us with sweet surprise

For God is merciful and wise.

And through long hours of tribulation

God gives us time for meditation,

And no sickness can be counted loss

That teaches us to bear our cross.

Helen Steiner Rice