Rejoice In The Lord

God never moves without purpose or plan

When trying His servant and molding a man.

Give thanks to the LORD though your testing seems long;

In darkness He giveth a song.

I could not see through the shadows ahead;

So I looked at the cross of my Savior instead.

I bowed to the will of the Master that day;

Then peace came and tears fled away.

Now I can see testing comes from above;

God strengthens His children and purges in love.

My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;

Through purging more fruit I will bear.

O rejoice in the LORD

He makes no mistake,

He knoweth the end of each path that I take,

For when I am tried

And purified,

I shall come forth as gold.

- Ron Hamilton -

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; 

and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, 

and he shall direct thy paths.

- Proverbs 3:5 & 6 -

 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: 

knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; 

and experience, hope.

- Romans 5: 3 & 4 -

Bring forth a vessel pure and tried

by Your refining fire.

God's refining fire,

God's refining fire.

May it purge me now 

and make of me what you require.

O Lord feed the fire

Your refining fire.

Now as gold and silver must be tried,

Lord, may my heart be purified.

Lord, send your great refining fire.

- Mac Lynch -

Have a glorious and blessed Lord's Day, friends!

Much love to you!