The Storms of Life

God's Warrior · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

In Heavenly Love Abiding

In heavenly love abiding, no change my heart shall fear.
And safe in such confiding, for nothing changes here.
The storm may roar without me, my heart may low be laid,
But God is round about me, and can I be dismayed?

Wherever He may guide me, no want shall turn me back.
My Shepherd is beside me, and nothing can I lack.
His wisdom ever waking, His sight is never dim.
He knows the way He’s taking, and I will walk with Him

Green pastures are before me, which yet I have not seen.
Bright skies will soon be over me, where darkest clouds have been.
My hope I cannot measure, my path to life is free.
My Savior has my treasure, and He will walk with me.

Words: Anna L. Waring, Hymns and Meditations, 1850.
(Hear the melody at: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/n/inhlovea.htm

God's Warrior · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject:

The Safe Retreat

When the storm clouds rise and the sky is dark,
When opressed with anxious care;
I've a safe retreat in the strong high tower,
For no ill can harm me there.

When the lightnings flash and the thunders roll,
And the storms in fury beat;
When they seem so sure to engulf my soul,
Then I hide in the safe retreat.

Soon the storms will pass and the sky will clear
And my rest be calm and sweet;
I will trust and wait with no anxious fear,
For I hide in the safe retreat.

I will hide in the safe retreat.
I will hide in the safe retreat.
When the storm clouds fly
Till they pass me by
I will hide in the safe retreat.
B. Elliot Warren, 1926