Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing Zephaniah 3:14-17
Zephaniah was written to the nation of Israel during a time in which they had forsaken God. It was a call to repentance as King Josiah reigned. King Josiah had found the books of the law which had been ignored by the people and upon reading them wept bitterly—humbly He worshipped God and lead the people into a revival. Zephaniah also preached a revival song in which he declared that God would in mercy call forth a people of His own. His Love would provide the way of salvation. The Mighty Warrior who was foretold of is Jesus Christ. He would come with such Glory and Grace that all who believed would humbly bow before His throne of Grace—their sins forgiven. The power and the might of my salvation is firmly held in God’s Mighty Powerful Love—He will sing a song of joy over me. He it is that cradles me in His arms of love. I can rest assured in His Arms of love through any circumstance. He will finish all that He has started in my life. Cradled safe in His Arms of Love, I am filled with Joy, Hope, and Peace. I hear His voice singing over me His precious lullabye—victory’s song.
God’s Song of Love
by Effie Darlene Barba
I fell before your precious throne
With broken heart so all alone
My tears were falling like the rain
And then I heard this sweet refrain
CHORUS
I have loved you before the dawn of time
Desired to give my joy sublime
My love held tight
By my own might
Come, dear child, I’ll hold you near
Wrapped in my love there is no fear
Cradled tight within my arms
Safely kept from this world’s harms
I’ll sing my song of love for you
Your hope and joy I will renew
Amazed by grace, my hope did grow
Enlightened heart his love doth know
All fear now gone, I rise to run
For I am God’s dear precious one
As He sang
CHORUS
I have loved you before the dawn of time
Desired to give my joy sublime
My love held tight
By my own might
Come, dear child, I’ll hold you near
Wrapped in my love there is no fear
Cradled tight within my arms
Safely kept from this world’s harms
I’ll sing my song of love for you
Your hope and joy I will renew
So, as I walk this journey here
I’ll love and live without the fear
For I will stand with faith so strong
Because for me He sings this song
CHORUS
I have loved you before the dawn of time
Desired to give my joy sublime
My love held tight
By my own might
Come, dear child, I’ll hold you near
Wrapped in my love there is no fear
Cradled tight within my arms
Safely kept from this world’s harms
I’ll sing my song of love for you
Your hope and joy I will renew
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2015
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