Last night, as I put Sully to bed I sang him a new song, which is actually a very old song: He Hideth My Soul. I'd been searching my heart all week for a song that offered assurance as it has been a horrible week marked by two tragedies. One riveted the entire Oklahoma City community, while the other broke the hearts of my church family.
One night, many years ago, the cleft in the Rock opened to me like never before. I crawled inside this loving place, big enough for only God and me. Within this space I became His child again and I've never seen him the same way since.
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life with the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
I checked out four pages of YouTube videos that featured this song. This is the only one I liked. I like it for the acoustic guitar, the guy's tattoo, his accent and the passion with which he sings these words.
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Beautiful!
hello darling jen
just doing the catch up. working full time is time sapping !! babes are in bed, mic in the shower so just you and me - bext le xox
I wept as I listened to this. Thank you for posting it. I love you and hope you and the family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for being such a great aunt to me all of my life.
~April
Sometimes you have a way of making a crusty gas guy almost tear up.
Thanks, Jennifer. There is something about the old hymns, isn't there? I did my own search this week, for Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus.
I don't know what to say about the broken hearts, the grieving. Sometimes all you can do is offer a hug and a tear.
@APRIL - I love you more than you know! More than I've said.
@YOGI - I love that no matter what I write, you get it. It must be my predisposition toward God, engineering and Oklahoma. Ha!! =)
@JOY - I'm glad you left a note about that hymn. I'm off to look up the words. Blessings on you and all of us as we cope with watching those we love bury someone they love.
Jen--
A beautiful post. This is one of my all time favorite hymns. I am so glad you are sharing the "Old Hymns" of the church with your children. Best yet-- to hear them sung by their mother's sweet voice.
Love you-- Mom
@MOM - I remember you and Linda both singing that hymn as specials.
Jen,
Thank you so much for sharing this. It is beautiful, and you are an amazing Mother, and a beautiful child of God....
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