Bawtry Evangelical Free Church

Had

Had all my life been lovely,

Had days been free from pain,

Had every dark day ended with sunshine 'stead of rain..

Had every tear been over'

And every sob stopped dead,

And ever frown smoothed over

And all my fears unfed.

My God, my God, then what  would I be?

Where would my walk have taken me?

And yet through all this malady

Thou in Thy mercy comfort me.

And so in mercy hardships came,

And Love revealed to me my shame.

So I can bow before Thy Name

And give all to Thee, as You rightly claim.