Grace, grace, God's grace
Grace that is greater
than all our sin.
Remember that hymn? I remember singing it when I was young
and discovering how much fun it was to sing and harmonize. The tune has stuck
with me from those early years. (If you want to see all the lyrics, you can
check it out here.)
There is such truth and power in music. My family
has always been musical, so my whole life has been impacted and blessed by
music. It's brought me joy and laughter, and a soul-deep awareness of power of
concise, story-based lyrics. When I'm weary, music lifts me. When I'm happy,
music energizes me. When I'm troubled, music soothes me. And when I'm afraid...
Music can bring me peace. In fact, as I've
struggled to embrace peace--and as circumstances seem to join together in a
concerted effort to keep me and peace apart--I've found myself reworking the
lyrics of that old hymn just a bit...
Powerful peace of our loving Lord,
Peace that the Master's love imparts!
Poured out so freely from heaven's door,
Overflowing our trembling hearts.
Peace, peace, God's peace...
Peace that stills my cries and tears.
Peace, peace, God's peace.
Peace that is greater than all my fears.
As you ponder God's peace in the
midst of whatever fears you face, may He breathe a song deep into your heart.
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