Because I know that THY ordinances and
THY word is settled in heaven
I can continue my earthly trek
As a child of man.
That infallible knowledge gives
Me courage during any blight that
Might overtake our land
Because I know that by THY
Power, I take my stand
And shall remain unmovable
As long as this earth is
Inhabited by the children of man
For I know that I serve The MASTER
WHO invented "I can"
Yes, FATHER, upon THY precepts
I will continue to stand
Because, merciful FATHER
I know
That it is by the immutability of YOUR precepts
I have the continued stamina to go.©
(Based on Psalm 119:89-93)
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How Do I Make It
Sometimes life can hit you so hard that you feel
Like you don't have the stamina anymore to go
Because it will sneak in and take
A gift most precious, you know
And you find yourself reeling from the blow
Like a drunken man
Who has been hit with a knockout punch
As your world totters as you reel to and fro.
But I can stand and say
"Take heart, being of clay
The sun will shine again
For you one day
And you will find that you
Have been equipped to help others
Who are reeling because
They, too, have had a gift most precious taken away."©
(Based on Psalm 119:143)
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Psalm 119:89-93 King James Version (KJV)
89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. (It's rock-solid, Y'all and 'ain't going nowhere.'")
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. (And it still stands...)
91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. (And stands!)
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. (And because I know...)
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. (I can and will continue to go!)
Psalm 119:143 King James Version (KJV)
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. (It hurts, but my MAKER's word still stands and I know that HE holds my hand, come what may.)
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