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At times the way is rough And the darkness overwhelms
There must be some reason for the crosses and the pain
The Lord is leading me I know not where ... ... I continue to journey on.
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Just found this lovely hymn ...
Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on; Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene: one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou Shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose, and see my path; but now Lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still Will lead me on, O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till The night is gone, And with the morn those angel faces smile, Which I have loved long since, and lost a while.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8dt4mwUzI
Posted by spyder ::
2:32 PM ::
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"Would that I had stronger Faith Would that I remain ever close to You."
Padre spoke of you today and how sometimes you are ... a Silent God. He spoke of our sufferings and of us being chosen to suffer with Christ and that through your silence you let us find ourselves in you.
I am not sure what my response will be should Suffering come my way and so, I pray ... "that I have stronger Faith and that I remain ever close to You."
It's been a while since I last posted here. Guess you are aware of what's been plaguing me for a good half a year and more now. Yes, my legs! That's right.
My knees are trashed (and they have gotten worse since I fell and landed on both knees) ; I have a spur on my right heel (from July 2007) and it is causing me pain whenever I walk (despite having had 3 injections); my left ankle and foot is bruised and swollen (after I missed a step and tripped yesterday). I feel like a cripple and I do get depressed at times , especially when I cannot do the things that I used to be able to do. A simple chore like bathing the doggies is now a HUGE challenge. I can no longer kneel to pray and this is something I miss a lot. I tried doing that using a cushion but found that my knees would become swollen after that - so these days I no longer kneel. sigh! sigh!
Sometimes I get quite depressed. At other times, I look at the cross and tell myself that my suffering is nothing compared to our Lord's. I must admit that to do the latter is not easy. I pray for grace to grow old gracefully; to never lose faith especially when I encounter pain and suffering.
Be near me, Lord, and hold me close let me feel your arms surround me and in the warmth of your presence help me to 'let things be'.
Posted by spyder ::
4:35 PM ::
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I come to gather nations of every language; they shall come and see my glory. I will set a sign among them; from them I will send fugitives to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Mosoch, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have never heard of my fame, or seen my glory; and they shall proclaim my glory among the nations. They shall bring all your brethren from all the nations as an offering to the LORD, on horses and in chariots, in carts, upon mules and dromedaries, to Jerusalem, my holy mountain, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring their offering to the house of the LORD in clean vessels. Some of these I will take as priests and Levites, says the LORD.
Posted by spyder ::
9:22 AM ::
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