Sunday, September 16, 2007

my fortress

But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you, O God, are my fortress,
my loving God.
Psalm 59: 16-17




blessings to my pilgrim pals, saija

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

AWeSome,

Thanks saija,

I need too remember this!


huggs

jel

Terry said...

Dear Saija...This post has brought this melody ringing in my heart!

I once was a stranger to grace and to God,
I knew not my danger, and felt not my load;
Though friends spoke in rapture of Christ on the tree,
Jehovah Tsidkenu was nothing to me.

I oft read with pleasure, to sooth or engage,
Isaiah’s wild measure and John’s simple page;
But e’en when they pictured the blood sprinkled tree
Jehovah Tsidkenu seemed nothing to me.

Like tears from the daughters of Zion that roll,
I wept when the waters went over His soul;
Yet thought not that my sins had nailed to the tree
Jehovah Tsidkenu—’twas nothing to me.

When free grace awoke me, by light from on high,
Then legal fears shook me, I trembled to die;
No refuge, no safety in self could I see—
Jehovah Tsidkenu my Saviour must be.

My terrors all vanished before the sweet name;
My guilty fears banished, with boldness I came
To drink at the fountain, life giving and free—
Jehovah Tsidkenu is all things to me.

Jehovah Tsidkenu! my treasure and boast,
Jehovah Tsidkenu! I ne’er can be lost;
In thee I shall conquer by flood and by field,
My cable, my anchor, my breast-plate and shield!

Even treading the valley, the shadow of death,
This “watchword” shall rally my faltering breath;
For while from life’s fever my God sets me free,
Jehovah Tsidkenu, my death song shall be.....

God bless you and your sweetheart Saijs..love Terry

Pilot Mom said...

Thank you, Terry, for posting this song! It has ministered to my heart this afternoon!

Anonymous said...

GOOD STUFF !

Saija said...

encouragement all around!

may blessings abound!

Anonymous said...

Your a blessing Saija -- along with Terry and Claire , Vicki , Donna , Heb , the Julies, Jel , the Lauren girls --

Terry that was a blessing that song ---- GOOD STUFF --

" MY FORTRESS " SELAH