July 8, 2011

• Though the waves arose

  
  
  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  In Your billows You were concealed
  Faithfulness fresh, unfailing love
  Grace gushed forth, Your glory revealed
  Plenteous downpour from above
  
  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  In roaring waves, though anxious and afraid
  Having found grace once again I found grace
  Clouds unveiled Your shining countenance
  Yoked to Christ, hidden in the secret place

  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  When I was thirsting, weary and faint
  Your goodness marched through the wilderness
  The earth shook, the heavens dropped rain
  At break of dawn showed Your lovely face

  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  My mind wavered, hence I was puzzled
  I yielded to fleshly restlessness
  But the Word spoke, the storm was muzzled
  Joy and peace flowed, blessed quietness
  
  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  Jesus alone thoroughly pleaded my case
  Compassed my soul with songs of deliverance
  In the flood You were my shield and hiding place
  In besieged city showed marvelous kindness
  
  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  In and through the journey and all around
  The Shepherd preserves and holds me tight
  Hesed's footsteps pursue me without a sound
  The night becomes day, the darkness light
  
  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  Each and ev'ry lamb for whom You bled and died
  You will never fail to strengthen and sustain
  Your inheritance You cannot cast aside
  For the praise and blessing of Your glorious name

  Though the waves arose
  The solid Rock remained
  The name exalted above
  All other gods and names

  Mark 4:35  On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36  And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37  And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38  But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39  And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40  He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41  And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?”

  Jeremiah 50:33: “Thus says the LORD of hosts: The people of Israel are oppressed, and the people of Judah with them. All who took them captive have held them fast; they refuse to let them go. Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon."

  I Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.

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  Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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