Life Hath Many a Thorny Street

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 16, 1866

Life Hath Many a Thorny Street.

"Life hath many a thorny street, Even to the toughest feet," Many a shadow sad and dark Lieth on the happiest heart.

Many a smile-wreathed, laughing brow Hideth heart-aches deep below, Many a rankling thorn's concealed 'Neath the perfume roses yield.

Oft the bird with soaring wing, 'Neath its pinions hides a sting— Oft the eye when flashing bright Hideth deepest grief from sight.

So the smoothest lanes of life Oft with jagged rocks are rife, Piercing deep the tender feet Hurrying down its crowded street.