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Lyrics for Monday
Nov. 21st, 2005 07:59 amHere's a verse of a hymn that has been going through my mind of late, which I find very comforting as well as confidence-building:
Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Many of my friends are contemplating or actually going through times of transition and struggle; I know what kind of hesitation, worry and fear that can bringose! This hymn (and especially this verse) is helpful in reminding me that it will all be okay. And I truly believe that, not just for myself, but for each one of my dear ones who is fearful right now. I'm putting much into prayer on your behalf in these days, my dears!
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boriel today!!!
In light of this verse, I am seeing some confidence-building take place as I realize that, while I am in still technically in transition, I am also about to be settling in a place that will be mine for at least a year, and I will be able to have my own things about me -- not someone else's furniture, not someone else's dishes. We have been gathering our own things from all the places where we have been storing them to be moved into our very own rented apartment (we should be getting the keys tomorrow). We really haven't had our own furniture or dishes or things like that around us since we returned from Pakistan, so I'm actually looking forward to unpacking and discovering all my treasures -- even the chipped ones. ;-)
Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Many of my friends are contemplating or actually going through times of transition and struggle; I know what kind of hesitation, worry and fear that can bringose! This hymn (and especially this verse) is helpful in reminding me that it will all be okay. And I truly believe that, not just for myself, but for each one of my dear ones who is fearful right now. I'm putting much into prayer on your behalf in these days, my dears!
Very special thoughts and prayers are with
boriel today!!!In light of this verse, I am seeing some confidence-building take place as I realize that, while I am in still technically in transition, I am also about to be settling in a place that will be mine for at least a year, and I will be able to have my own things about me -- not someone else's furniture, not someone else's dishes. We have been gathering our own things from all the places where we have been storing them to be moved into our very own rented apartment (we should be getting the keys tomorrow). We really haven't had our own furniture or dishes or things like that around us since we returned from Pakistan, so I'm actually looking forward to unpacking and discovering all my treasures -- even the chipped ones. ;-)
