The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#713

713. 'Tis my happiness below

1 'Tis my happiness below
Not to live without the cross,
But the Saviour's power to know,
Sanctifying every loss.

2 Trials must and will befall;
But with humble faith to see
Love inscribed upon them all,
This is happiness to me.

3 Did I meet no trials here,
No chastisement by the way,
Might I not with reason fear
I should prove a castaway?

4 Trials make the promise sweet;
Trials give new life to prayer;
Trials bring me to his feet,
Lay me low, and keep me there.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis my happiness below
• Author: William Cowper
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Comfort and Encouragement

Tune Information

• Name: SCUDAMORE
• Composer: R. R. Chope
• Meter: 7s
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #821, 272, or 720.