“A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!”<\/p>\n
External, temporary things. What about the inner life? Everlasting life? <\/p>\n
The Trade<\/p>\n
The Lord gave me beauty for ashes,
\nAnd for sorrow He gave to me joy;
\nI was sad and oppressed,
\nHe exchanged it for rest,
\nAnd a peace that the world can’t destroy.<\/p>\n
I was poor and had nothing worth having,
\nDisappointment had saddened my life;
\nNow I’m rich as can be,
\nSince He traded with me,
\nAbundance of peace for my strife.<\/p>\n
I was restless, but God made me quiet,
\nWhen I fully surrendered my all,
\nHe gave me comfort for my fear,
\nGave me smiles for my tears,
\nAs He lovingly heard when I called.<\/p>\n
Had He charged me the difference in trading,
\nThen His grace I could never afford;
\nBut He cancelled my debt,
\nAnd I have no regret,
\nTho it looks like I cheated my Lord.<\/p>\n
Chorus
\nI traded my sins for salvation,
\nI traded my load for relief;
\nI got peace for my condemnation,
\nAnd the joy of my Lord for my grief.
\nI traded my life that was wasted,
\nA temple to dwell in God made;
\nI got so much more than I had before,
\nThat I’m sure I got the best of the trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!” External, temporary things. What about the inner life? Everlasting life? The Trade The Lord gave me beauty for ashes, And for sorrow He gave to me joy; I was sad and oppressed, He exchanged it for rest, And a peace that the world can’t … <\/p>\n