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WHEN PEACE LIKE A
RIVER
(Note: we had
permission to print the text during Lent but have had to remove
the text after Lent. Refer to your hymnal for the text.)
Music has been a
huge part of my life, from my first memories of singing “Christmas
Bells” in Sunday school, standing in a circle, holding hands,
swaying back and forth. I think I was about three.
One of my
favorite hymns over the years is this one. I am so fond of it that
I have chosen it to be sung at my memorial service. I’m a firm
believer in being prepared. Even before I took the time to examine
the verses, I was drawn to the refrain: “It is well with my
soul.”
What does it mean
to have your soul at peace?
The verses speak
to the trials and sorrows of life that will surely come to us.
Life will be hard. Yet we are encouraged by the knowledge that no
matter what happens, we will be saved because Christ has shed his
blood for us. He fully recognizes our weaknesses and knows we
cannot save ourselves.
But we can be
prepared. We need only to recognize that all is well with our
souls since Christ has given himself.
Heavenly Father,
continue to remind us that our souls can be at peace because you
are our risen Savior. Keep us secure in the knowledge of this, our
most blessed gift.
Suzanne Koch
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