New meaning to a favorite hymn

Natalie Sleeth wrote a beautiful hymn in 1986 (per the United Methodist hymnal) that is one of my favorites. It is called "Hymn of Promise." The final two of three verses go like this:
There's a song in every silence,
seeking word and melody;
there's a dawn in every darkness,
bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

In our end is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing;
in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

Our church requests favorite hymns from the congregation and we sing the most voted-upon "favorite hymns" each July. A couple of weeks ago before Sammie got so bad, I listed this wonderful hymn on the request card. Now, I realize it's unlikely to get more votes than "Amazing Grace" or "Great is Thy Faithfulness." In fact, we may well not be singing it in July, but if not it won't be for lack of votes from yours truly!

God works in such marvelous and mysterious ways. That hymn has been in my brain all morning and I've been humming and then singing the first verse - the one I have memorized. So I finally opened my purple hymnal Andy's brother Ben gave me several Christmases ago and noticed the 2nd and 3rd verses as written above. It seems those were the ones I needed the most right now.

God is great - All the time!