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Powerful Hope
Last year at Eastertime, I posted something that I found encouraging so that I would be able to look back and find it again when I am feeling less hopeful and encouraged. While I am usually pretty strong and pretty confident, even I get discouraged sometimes. It's nice to have reminders in place that there is something and someone stronger than myself, who cares about me. I'm posting this here so I can find it again when I need it!
This time it is song lyrics that spoke to my heart. I was going to wait to post these lyrics on Sunday, because it is a fitting song for Easter that you don't hear sung every time -- one of my favorites, for the music as well as the words. But I decided to post it today instead. For me, this song says it all as to why and how I can have a firm foundation of hope and confidence in the midst of struggles.
In Christ Alone (My Hope is Found)
(Keith Getty/Stuart Townsend)
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my Light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease.
My Comforter, my all in all,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless Babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
'Til on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied.
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then, bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me!
For I am His and He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
'Til He returns or calls me home,
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll Stand!
c2000 Thankyou Music
May all of you -- (((((my friends))))) -- have a restful and encouraging weekend in whatever you do and wherever you go; and if the warm spring sun doesn't shine where you are, may it at least feel like it is shining! ;-)
This time it is song lyrics that spoke to my heart. I was going to wait to post these lyrics on Sunday, because it is a fitting song for Easter that you don't hear sung every time -- one of my favorites, for the music as well as the words. But I decided to post it today instead. For me, this song says it all as to why and how I can have a firm foundation of hope and confidence in the midst of struggles.
In Christ Alone (My Hope is Found)
(Keith Getty/Stuart Townsend)
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my Light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease.
My Comforter, my all in all,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless Babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
'Til on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied.
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then, bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me!
For I am His and He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
'Til He returns or calls me home,
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll Stand!
c2000 Thankyou Music
May all of you -- (((((my friends))))) -- have a restful and encouraging weekend in whatever you do and wherever you go; and if the warm spring sun doesn't shine where you are, may it at least feel like it is shining! ;-)
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This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
'Til He returns or calls me home
No matter how grim things look, due to any doing of our own or one beyond our control, that is a powerful promise and statement of hope.
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I pray yours is a Happy and Blessed Easter Margie.
((((((((((Jesus))))))))))))
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Thanks for being one of my most constant and dearest friends! Love you, honey. *tight snuggles*
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This is beautiful. I welled up considerably. I'm thinking this may be the sort of song you say you carry tissues for!
*hugs you!*
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This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
jog any memories? :)) - give you a hint.
The One calls my final end (elvish tranlation)
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Aphadon lin na nguruth
an cenich vanadh nin.
I follow you unto Death
for you command my destiny.
(((((You)))) Thanks for jogging my memory on that!