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Respite For the Weary
Words cannot fully express the pain of losing a child, no matter the age. I've had a taste of this kind of heartache when I briefly held my grandson who was born without a heartbeat at 36 weeks. I will always miss him.
My prayer is that the truth in this "song of lament" will be of some comfort to anyone who is struggling with the real, raw, and immense emotions that accompany grief.
Right now, I am thinking of the parents of the little girls from Camp Mystic in Texas.
Hear the Lord whisper, "I'm holding you both."
I'm Holding You Both
O my
O, my God
O, my God, no!
A heart of sorrow, tears of pain-
This, my God, is more than a sting.
Where's the victory?
Where's the hope?
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Christ...
He gently whispers, "I'm holding you both."
A heart of sadness, tears remain,
An earthly loss for a heavenly gain??
And this is the story that You wrote?!
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Christ...
He sweetly whispers, "I'm holding you both."
A heart of aching, tears make stains,
Tears of anguish well up again-
I'm trusting, trusting - but help me cope!
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto life,
I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Christ...
He softly whispers, "I'm holding you both."
A heart of longing, tears untamed,
Release, hold on, release again-
God, assure me she's dancing to the song you wrote:
"I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Life,
I'm holding onto Christ!"
As you sing to me, "I'm holding you both."
O my
O, my God
O my God, help me say... "Yes."
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love, according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:1-2
Dear Lord Jesus,
First of all, please convict each one of us of our own personal sin. Help us to see it as you see it--the gravity of it--the separation it creates from you. Then, have mercy on us as we cry out to you. Thank you for granting us forgiveness. Your grace abounds time and again. In Jesus' Name, Amen.