Yet Will I Rejoice!
(Habakkuk 3:17,18)
Although the fig tree shall not blossom,
Neither shall the vines yield fruit.
The forests shall be barren,
The olive shall dry up from the root.
The stalls shall be empty-
No herd to dwell within.
All manner of man’s hopes shall die
And his dreams blow away with the wind . . .
Chorus:
YET WILL I REJOICE in the LORD!
He is still my God!
He is still in control!
He will never change!
YET WILL I REJOICE!
Although my dearest hopes are shattered
And life’s pleasures all flee away.
My companion may be sorrow
And my dreams may all die in a day.
My tears may be many
As disappointments abound.
I may not know which way to turn,
And the answer may never be found.
Just the Best . . .
‘Twas His love that charted the course
My tired wings now fly . . .
‘Twas His love that made the clouds
That I now pass by.
‘Twas Hid love that planned the rain
So the rainbow I could see.
And He’ll give nothing less than the best
Where it concerneth me!
BECAUSE OF THIS THORN . . .
(2Corinthians 12:7-10)
Because of this thorn I cling, Lord, to Thee,
Knowing ‘twas giv’n out of pure love for me.
It’s continual prick may cause my heart to bleed,
But I thank You that You, in love, saw my need.
Because of this thorn---it’s long and it’s sharp---
You’ve pierced the very center of my heart . . .
Cut to the quick with no heed to my cry,
Except to reassure me that You are still nigh.
Because of this thorn I now know Thy love,
And am glimpsing Thy ways above mine---FAR above.
Every time that I move, I can feel it’s sharp thrust,
Not to harm or destroy, but to build perfect trust.
Because of this thorn and the pain that I feel
I think more of heaven and know it will heel
All scars from the pruning my heart needed here,
Whether by trial, aloneness, or tears.
Because of this thorn---Lord, I thank You tonight
That what I am going through falls within Your sight.
All Your plans and Your purposes I may never know,
But above this sharp thorn a rose You will grow.
Taken from Judi Stauffer’s book “Yet Will I Rejoice!”
(Habakkuk 3:17,18)
Although the fig tree shall not blossom,
Neither shall the vines yield fruit.
The forests shall be barren,
The olive shall dry up from the root.
The stalls shall be empty-
No herd to dwell within.
All manner of man’s hopes shall die
And his dreams blow away with the wind . . .
Chorus:
YET WILL I REJOICE in the LORD!
He is still my God!
He is still in control!
He will never change!
YET WILL I REJOICE!
Although my dearest hopes are shattered
And life’s pleasures all flee away.
My companion may be sorrow
And my dreams may all die in a day.
My tears may be many
As disappointments abound.
I may not know which way to turn,
And the answer may never be found.
Just the Best . . .
‘Twas His love that charted the course
My tired wings now fly . . .
‘Twas His love that made the clouds
That I now pass by.
‘Twas Hid love that planned the rain
So the rainbow I could see.
And He’ll give nothing less than the best
Where it concerneth me!
BECAUSE OF THIS THORN . . .
(2Corinthians 12:7-10)
Because of this thorn I cling, Lord, to Thee,
Knowing ‘twas giv’n out of pure love for me.
It’s continual prick may cause my heart to bleed,
But I thank You that You, in love, saw my need.
Because of this thorn---it’s long and it’s sharp---
You’ve pierced the very center of my heart . . .
Cut to the quick with no heed to my cry,
Except to reassure me that You are still nigh.
Because of this thorn I now know Thy love,
And am glimpsing Thy ways above mine---FAR above.
Every time that I move, I can feel it’s sharp thrust,
Not to harm or destroy, but to build perfect trust.
Because of this thorn and the pain that I feel
I think more of heaven and know it will heel
All scars from the pruning my heart needed here,
Whether by trial, aloneness, or tears.
Because of this thorn---Lord, I thank You tonight
That what I am going through falls within Your sight.
All Your plans and Your purposes I may never know,
But above this sharp thorn a rose You will grow.
Taken from Judi Stauffer’s book “Yet Will I Rejoice!”
2 comments:
I can also attest to Judi's steadfastness in the Lord. Despite SO MUCH, her love and devotion to the Lord doesn't waver. She has given me a few of her writings in times of struggle, and I cherish them.
Judi is such a dear girl, and always an encouragement to me. I enjoyed seeing some of her compositions!
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