"God Gives Beauty For Ashes" is a Christian poem celebrating the many ways God exchanges bad for good.

God Gives Beauty For Ashes

God gives us beauty for ashes
and His love washes away our tears.
He stills the storms around us
and gives hope to replace our fears.

God gives strength for our weakness
and comfort when we are in pain.
He gives peace to calm our anxieties
and sends sunshine after the rain.

God gives us joy for our sadness
and wisdom to direct our way.

He sends healing for our sicknesses
and His grace keeps us every day.

God gives rest from our labor
and His mercy eases our sorrows.
He meets us when we are in the valley
and promises a bright tomorrow.

God's compassion never fails
His mercies are new every morning.
He gives living water to quench our thirst
and satisfies our every longing.

--Submitted by About.com member, Lenora McWhorter

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