You delivered me from an agonizing pain
And put LAUGHTER on my unworthy face
You saved me from the cold hands of death
And reassured me in Your bosom I will find REST
You LEAD me through the pelting rain
And accepted me back when I transgressed again
You lifted me up above the winds of temptation
HIDING me under Your wing in my tribulations
When I see the vices and schemes of the enemy in view
You lay in my heart there's a REFUGE and fortress in You
Even though I wallow in sin anew
You let me see PEACE I can find in you
You SHIELDED me through war fronts
And showed me HOPE when hopelessness waxed strong
When I curse and revile against You in hate
You smiled on me FORGIVENESS and GRACE
When I'm held bound and I question Your existence
You let me see the little things that tell of Your PRESENCE
When I'm deserted and neglected by all my friends
You hold me in Your bosom and whisper "I'm your BEST FRIEND"
When all around me seem strange
You show me that You are WITHIN RANGE
When loneliness like a thief creeps into my heart
I discover in You I will OVERCOME this plight
When all hope is gone and the world spells doom
I remember your SALVATION and my cause I REST in You
Written by Otse Ogorry
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