Various Artists:

Trading My Sorrows Songtext

I'm tradin' my sorrows, I'm tradin' my shame
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm tradin' my sickness, I'm tradin' my pain
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord

So we say
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, Amen

I'm pressed but not crushed, persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
That his joy is going to be my strength

Though the sorrows may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning and I'm

I'm tradin' my sorrows, I'm tradin' my shame
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm tradin' my sickness, I'm tradin' my pain
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord

We say
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, Amen

Everybody along

We say
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, Amen

I'm pressed but not crushed, persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
That his joy is going to be my strength

Though my sorrows may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning, yeah

I'm tradin' my sorrows, I'm tradin' my shame
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm tradin' my sickness, I'm tradin' my pain
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord

Yeah, oh have the joy of the Lord
Come and be my strength again

La la la, la la la
La la la
La la la, la la la
La la la

I'm tradin' my sorrows, I'm tradin' my shame
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm tradin' my sickness, I'm tradin' my pain
I'm layin' them down for the joy, the joy

I'm tradin' my sorrows, I'm tradin' my shame
I'm layin' them down for the joy of the Lord

La la la, la la la
La la la
La la la, la la la
La la la