Trading my sorrows

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I'm trading my sorrows. 
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I'm trading my shame. 
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I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord. 
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I'm trading my sickness. 
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I'm trading my pain. 
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I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord. 
 
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And we say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord. 
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Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord. 
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Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord. Amen. 
 
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I'm pressed but not crushed. 
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persecuted not abandoned. 
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Struck down but not destroyed. 
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I'm blessed beyond the curse. 
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for His promise will endure. 
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And His joy's gonna be my strength. 
 
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Though the sorrow may last for the night. 
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His joy comes with the morning...