O God, who set the blazing stars alight,

The rolling planets’ courses have ordained;

The past, the future, all within thy sight:

What good? What evil? Unleashed or restrained;

This order, God, is hidden from me here.

My eyes see light and dark. Not so my heart.

The simple claim that everything is clear,

But life is chaos- nothing plays its part.

How can I tell a blessing from a curse?

How can I bear the blows of my own King?

His bad is good; what I call good is worse.

I can’t judge what this whirlwind will bring.

Will not the judge of all the earth do right?

Until we see Him, only faith is sight.