Abide With Me

Words: Henry F. Lyte/ Music: William H. Monk

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;

the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

  

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;

earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;

change and decay in all around I see;

O thou who changest not, abide with me.

  

I need thy presence every passing hour.

What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?

Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;

ills have no weight, and tears not bitterness.

Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if thou abide with me.

Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;

shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.

Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;

in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

Nephew

My Dear Mother,

I did not die young.

I lived my span of life

Within your body

And within your love.

There are many

Who have lived long lives

And have not been loved as me.

If you would honour me

Then speak my name

And number me among your family.

If you would honour me

Then strive to live in love

For, in this love, I live.

Never ever doubt

That we will meet again.

Until that happy day

I will grow with God

And wait for you.

Author Unknown

Imagen: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/baby%20hands

Y siempre regreso

A esta canción. No sé hasta cuándo podré organizar palabras para describir lo que Dios me ha permitido vivir este último año. Hasta entonces, recordaré a mi Señor con alabanzas como esta:

Bello eres Tú

Por Phil Wickham

Veo tu rostro en cada amanecer

Los colores del alba en tus ojos puedo ver

La tierra despierta a la luz que Tú le das

Contemplo el cielo y canto así:

Bello eres Tú

Veo tu poder en la luna que ilumina

En el girar de los planetas y resplandecientes galaxias

Admirados estamos por las centelleantes estrellas

Pues todo esto proclama Tu Majestad

Bello eres Tú, bello eres Tú

Te veo ahí sobre la cruz

Cuando derramaste tu sangre para morir y después resucitar por amor a mí

Ahora estás sentado en tu trono celestial

Y por tu pueblo regresarás

Bello eres Tú, bello eres Tú

Y cuando estemos a orillas de tu casa celestial

Donde no habrá más muerte y ni una lágrima más

Entraremos al himno nupcial resonar

Y toda tu Iglesia entonará:

Bello eres Tú, bello eres Tú

“Veo tu rostro, bello eres Tú, bello eres Tú”

A ti

¿A quién tengo yo en los cielos sino a ti?

Y fuera de ti nada deseo en la tierra.
Mi carne y mi corazón desfallecen;
Mas la roca de mi corazón y mi porción es Dios para siempre.

Salmo 73

Satisfied In You (Psalm 42)

I have lost my appetite 
And a flood is welling up behind my eyes 
So I eat the tears I cry 
And if that were not enough 
They know just the words to cut and tear and prod 
When they ask me “Whereʼs your God?” 

Why are you downcast, oh my soul? 
Why so disturbed within me? 
I can remember when you showed your face to me 

As a deer pants for water, so my soul thirsts for you 
And when I survey Your splendor, You so faithfully renew 
Like a bed of rest for my fainting flesh 

When Iʼm looking at the ground 
Itʼs an inbred feedback loop that drags me down 
So itʼs time to lift my brow 
And remember better days 
When I loved to worship you and learn your ways 
Singing sweetest songs of praise 

Let my sighs give way to songs that sing about your faithfulness 
Let my pain reveal your glory as my only real rest 
Let my losses show me all I truly have is you 

So when Iʼm drowning out at sea 
And all your breakers and your waves crash down on me 
Iʼll recall your safety scheme 
Youʼre the one who made the waves 
And your Son went out to suffer in my place 
And to show me that Iʼm safe 

Why am I down? 
Why so disturbed? 
I am satisfied in you