| Our Father's Empathy |
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"Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you. " 1 Peter 5:7 Too wise to make an error, Too just to do a wrong; When darkness, here, surrounds me Then, I list for Heaven's song. For, the Giver of the rainbow, The creator of the light, Will not leave us, in our sorrow, All alone in blackest night. In Him, alone, is solace And there is no darkness there. He will reach out and enfold us With His tender, loving, care. So, when you're bowed in sorrow And your heart breaks right in two, Remember that your Father shares That grief along with you. He will never, ever, leave us. He will not forsake His own. He will share your deepest burden, Just as if it were His own. So, dear friend, when there's no comfort To be had on earth, below, Remember how God loves you And His word will tell you so. First, the storm, then, the rainbow - First, the darkness, then, the Light - First, the need of Divine comfort, Then, His steady arm of might! And, I've found, where e'er I wander, There's no place beyond His care; If I only bow and whisper That sweet Name, in humble prayer! "The Eternal God is my refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deut. 33:27 |
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