It is well…
- When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.- Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
- Refrain:
- Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul. - My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! - For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul. - But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul! - And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
This song really hit me this afternoon, as I was thinking about some things. I read a book this summer that quoted Horatio Spafford, who is the author of the old hymn, “It is well with my soul.” I am not sure if many of you know, but he lost his son to a fire, and he witnessed all four of his daughters drown, and soon after wrote this song. What a revealing of his heart!
It grabs at my gut when I truly look upon the God we serve and say no matter if it peace or sorrow, whatever my lot, I can say, it is well, it is well, with my soul! I pray every morning that I continually cling to Him no matter what, sometimes not knowing how my heart feels or what the day may look like.
There have been so many things on my mind and heart lately I want to share with you guys that keep up with the blog, and everytime I start to write, I get a little overwhelmed, but I hope to keep sharing little tidbits of my heart. I am continually thankful fo all of you that continually pray and fight alongside of us, as we cry, question, laugh, and all the many emotions.
THE SKY NOT THE GRAVE IS OUR GOAL…IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
08/20/2009 at 5:47 pm
Courtney,
This was a beautiful and touching post. I am a lover of hymns. They were all written so beautifully and from the heart. One of my favorites is “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go.” This website tells the lyrics and the story behind the hymn. http://www.igracemusic.com/hymnbook/hymns/o08.html
My cousin passed away very young and his wife of 3 years read these lyrics at his funeral. You guys are continually in my prayers. Richard and I live in Charlotte and saw Dr. Crain at REACH here in charlotte (we had Grady through invitro). not sure if that is the same office/doctor you are seeing here in charlotte or not. If you ever need a place to stay while you are here for appointments you guys are always welcome! We have plenty of space at our house. We love you guys!
Alise Nettles