Be still my soul

Page CXVI is giving away their entire catalogue of music free for the month of March. Incredible. They do modernised versions of the great old hymns. You can download it all via here.

As some will know, I recently finished reading Trusting God by Jerry Bridges, in which a major theme is learning to truly trust that God is working for our good, in all of life's circumstances. It might not be on our timing, or the good think we want, and we may not understand it, but it is good none-the-less.

But, back to the music. I worked from home on Friday so I was downloading away, and I clicked on the Hymns III album and Be Still My Soul started playing. Before the first verse was out I found myself suddenly and strangely needing a tissue. I can't find the Hymns III version online (but you can listen to a sample here, if you scroll down to Hymns III), and this version below off their Re-Hymns album is more, well, I don't know, "funked" up, maybe (and I prefer the other). But listen again to the lyrics, which I have written as they sing them below.

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to your God to order and provide;

In every change, He will remain.

Be still, my soul: your God will undertake

To guide the future, as in ages past.

Your hope, your mind, your will let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on

When we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,

Sorrow's forgot, love’s joys restored.

And praise Him ...