“I Am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness…..18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.” (Lamentations 3)
This journey at times may seem filled with sorrow, afflictions or heartache; yet, the one thing that is certain is God’s faithfulness, His love, and His mercy to all who humbly turn to seek His face. In the midst of the sorrow, He brings us His joy, His love and His hope for each new day dawning. We must only open our eyes to see Glory.
TO GOD-MY LOVE, MY HOPE, MY JOY
by Effie Darlene Barba
My life-so filled with hopes and dreams
Lay shattered at Your feet
So many tears, so many pains
I laid before Thy seat
Can I look upon Your face of love
And question what You’ve done?
For You have been my only hope
My only morning sun
You’ve seen my heart when crushed with pain
Your hands have held it tight
When I have been so weak, so frail
You’ve shown Your strength, Your might
You’ve held me close within Your arms
When darkness filled my night
And when I could not see my way
Your eyes, they gave me sight
I lay my life within Your hands
That You may heal my soul
And keep my eyes upon You Lord
That I may reach Your goal
Shine forth Thy grace, Thy mercy Lord
And let me be Thy light
That all may see Your eyes of love
The blind, they might have sight
Let not the sorrows, nor the pains
Bring bitterness within
And give me strength to walk this path
Protect my heart from sin
I lay my heart, my soul, my dreams
Before Thy throne of love
I lift my eyes to You, My God
And seek Your will above
Thou art the only one I need
To fill my heart with glee
It is Your face, my one true love
Tis all I need to see
So lift me up and hold me close
Reveal Thy love divine
That through the holes within my heart
A world might see You shine
And if the sorrows of my past
Can touch a wayward one
I thank you Lord for each dark path
That lead them to Your son
I praise You now from mountains high
For each dark path I’ve trod
Twas there I found Your heart, Your love
Twas there I found You God
What great and wondrous joy I know
Because You are my king
And though the path I cannot see
My heart will trust and sing
A song of praise unto You Lord
Who knows what’s best for me
You’ll hold my hand and lead me on
In darkness, I can see
Your love, Your help, Your guiding hand
Is all I’ll ever need
So hold me close unto Your path
For this is all I plead
I’ll skip with joy along this path
Though darkness may surround
Because I know You hold my hand
My feet will e’er touch ground
I cannot fall outside Your love
I cannot lose my way
I’ll hold my broken dreams once more
And see them real, one day
A song of praise unto You Lord
Who knows what’s best for me
You’ll hold my hand and lead me on
In darkness, I can see
Your love, Your help, Your guiding hand
Is all I’ll ever need
So hold me close unto Your path
For this is all I plead
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