Shelter and Safety
November 19, 2010
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I will dwell in Your shelter
I will rest in Your shadow
You are the Almighty
You are my refuge
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In you I will trust
Cover me with Your feathers
Save me from the fowlers snare
Deadly pestilence
Your faithfulness is my shield
There’s no terror in the night
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Do not be afraid
You are under His great care
The wicked will be punished
You’ll see with your eyes
That no harm will befall you
He will command His angels
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Angels will lift you
They will hold you in their hands
Because you love Him
He’ll rescue and protect you
From all the trouble that comes
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There is a promise
Given to you by your God
Will you believe him
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He has delivered my life
I have tasted and seen it
He has given me honor
And a life that’s long
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I love his teachings
They bring life to my being
My soul rests in him
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Each morning I arise
I seek to engage his love
I draw near to him in faith
Waiting to hear him
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I want to see You
I want to rest in the truth
I want to live free
I will give my life to You
It is You I will obey
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Your love compels me
I only want one thing
To be close to You
You are the giver of life
Who is able to give love
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I will focus
On the one who gives me life
Reorient my thinking
My soul will be filled with light
And illuminate my way
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I’ve no other love
That can compare with my God
He came in the flesh
Experienced my despair
And he invites me to come
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In the morning You love me
In the night You give me rest
I have no fear of dying
The future’s certain
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I will sing a song of joy
A lasting relationship
That gives insight and wisdom
To love and be loved
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No one can compare
With the love I’ve come to know
A love that is for each one
A choice you can make
Be still and listen
Meditate and gain knowledge
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I need perspective
I am tossed about with fear
Anxiety kills
There is one voice that calms me
The one who made the eye sees
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The one who made the ear hears
He is able to calm you
His voice above all others
Is the one I choose
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“My foot is slipping”
Your love, O Lord, supports me
When anxiety was great
You comforted me
I will obey your thinking
For I trust in your great love
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© Terry S. Smith
November 19, 2010
Meditation written after reading Psalms 91-95, Proverbs 19, John 15, and Colossians 3.
Dedicated to my sister Carol, on her birthday.
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What a great perspective…”The one who made the eye sees”. Thanks, Jay