Canst thou take the barren soil
And with all thy pains and toil
Make lilies blow?
Thou canst not. O helpless man,
Have faith in God. He can.

Canst thou paint the clouds at eve?
And all the sunset colors weave
Into the sky?
Thou canst not. O powerless man,
Have faith in God. He can.

Canst thou still thy troubled heart
And make all cares and doubts depart
From out thy soul? Thou canst not.
O faithless man, Have faith in God. He can.

Anon