Songs That Give You Peace Threw Hard Time

Sweet Hour of Prayer

I was about 13 yrs. old when the musical "Godspell" became popular. Many of the tunes immediately spoke to my young mind.

The simplest:  "Day by Day" has resounded with me over the years.

Yesterday it popped up on my ipod as I walked on my treadmill and I just began to weep.  I have not really cried since my Dx.  I was not crying yesterday because I have BC, but because of the depth of the these simple lyrics, how they apply to me so intensely at this time:

Day by day, day by day

Oh, dear Lord, three things I pray:

To see Thee more clearly

Love Thee more dearly

Follow Thee more nearly

Day by day. 

I began to weep because, certainly, as I face a stage iv dx, I feel that much closer to my God.  And even tho I may not want this upon myself, I do still love God more now than ever, He does not abandon us in our tough times.

But when I began to sing "See Thee more clearly"......I see God in everyone around me.  My husband, son, sisters, brothers, ect, who are taking the news hard, people me and my husband work with who are so supportive, my son's friends and their families also helping out,  those people on the medical end, people I've had to deal with day in and day out about different issues involving my dx.....I am almost rendered motionlessly in awe by all the goodness the Lord puts in our lives.

I want to say, I have been a person extremely appreciative of my many blessings for many many years.  But those blessings are thousand-fold and more now. 

GENTLE WOMAN, QUIET LIGHT
MORNING STAR SO STRONG AND BRIGHT
GENTLE MOTHER, PEACEFUL DOVE
TEACH US WISDOM, TEACH US LOVE


YOU WERE CHOSEN BY THE FATHER
YOU WERE CHOSEN FOR THE SON
YOU WERE CHOSEN FROM ALL WOMEN
AND FOR WOMAN, A SHINING ONE

(REPEAT REFRAIN)

BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN
BLESS IN TURN ALL WOMEN TOO
BLESSED THEY WITH PEACEFUL SPIRITS
BLESSED THEY WITH GENTLE HEARTS

I will never forget you my people, I have carved you on the palm of My hand, I will never forget you, I will not leave you orphaned, I will never forget my own... Does a mother forget her baby, Or a woman the child within her womb, Yet even if these forget, Yes even if these forget, I will never forget my own. I will never forget you my people, I have carved you on the palm of My hand, I will never forget you, I will not leave you orphaned, I will never forget my own... Does a mother forget her baby, Or a woman the child within her womb, Yet even if these forget, Yes even if these forget, I will never forget my own.

Twyla Paris' "God is in Control"..."this is no time for fear...this is the time for faith, and determination"

God is in control, we believe that his children will not be forsaken

God is in control, we will choose to remember and never be shaken

There is no power above or beside Him we know...ohhh

God is in control.

God is in control.

Thy holy wings, dear Saviour,
spread gently over me;
and through the long night watches
I'll rest secure in Thee,
Whatever may betide me,
be Thou my hiding place,
and let me live and labour
each day, Lord, by Thy grace.

Thy pardon, Saviour, grant me,
and cleanse me in Thy blood;
give me a willing spirit,
a heart both clean and good.
O take into Thy keeping
Thy children great and small,
and while we sweetly slumber
enfold us one and all.

I've got the the Joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart..

Stronger...it's a relatively new song by the Christian artist Mandisa.

Blessings...by Laura Story

Suitcases...by Dara Maclean

Hold On...by Toby Mac

And the classic hymn Be Thou My Vision

I love Precious Lord!  That is one I picked as one of my funeral songs!

How Great Thou Art

I found a link to that song, which is beautiful.  I had never heard it before:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/EyQuGArjnO4/