Best of Times Lyrics

In this world we will have tribulation

It's as sure as the morning sun

And on our own all we can do

Will only lead us to be undone

So when the day is filled with heartache

And hope seems to fade into night

Do not doubt in the dark

What He has made clear in the light

There is a blessing in our weakness

There is a treasure in our pain

These are the best of times

For His mercy and grace to sustain us

To be alive means to live with hardship

And every soul seeks to find its rest

For every baby's first cry

There will one day be a final breath

But there is sweet comfort in the knowledge

Of divine mercy to employed

In all the trials of this life

He is working for our final joy

There is a beauty in being helpless

When from our own strength there is no gain

These are the best of times

For His precious grace to sustain us