Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? by Paul Gerhardt (Tr. composite, based on John Kelly, 1867) Ps 73:23 WARUM SOLLT’ ICH MICH DENN GRAMEN—Johann Georg Ebeling Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? (or Warum Sollt’ Ich Mich Denn Graemen) 1 Why should cross and trial grieve me? Christ is near With His cheer; Never will He leave me. Who can rob me of the heaven That God’s Son For my own To my faith hath given? 2 Though a heavy cross I’m bearing And my heart Feels the smart, Shall I be despairing?