hiding His face in smothering spray and foam
or smooth and sparkling spread a path before us
and to our haven bear us safely home
they are His waves whether for our sure comfort
He walks across them stilling all our fear
or to our cry there comes no aid nor answer
and in the lonely silence none is near
they are His waves whether we are hard-striving
through tempest-driven waves that never cease
while deep to deep with turmoil loud is calling
or at His word they hush themselves in peace
they are His waves whether He separates them
making us walk dry ground where seas had flowed
or lets tumultuous breakers surge about us
rushing unchecked across our only road
they are His waves and He directs us through them
so He has promised so His love will do
keeping and leading, guiding and upholding
to this sure harbour, He will bring us through
annie johnson flint
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filled with joy
i look back at the prayers i've had
filled with blessing
more than i could have ever anticipated
these days
i wish time would pass by slower
and even stop
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blessed be Your name
in the land that is plentiful
where Your streams of abundance flow
blessed be Your name
blessed be Your name
when i'm found in the desert place
though i walk through the wilderness
blessed be Your name
every blessing You pour out
i'll turn back to praise
when the darkness closes in, Lord
still i will say
blessed be the name of the Lord
blessed be Your name
blessed be the name of the Lord
blessed be Your glorious name
blessed be Your name
when the sun's shining down on me
when the world's all as it should be
blessed be Your name
blessed be Your name
on the road marked with suffering
though there's pain in the offering
blessed be Your name
every blessing You pour out
i'll turn back to praise
when the darkness closes in, Lord
still i will say
blessed be the name of the Lord
blessed be Your name
matt redman
