Sept 21.98: Light For The Day - "Tears"

"May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy!"
-- Psalms 126:5 (RSV)

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"Tears" 

Hot tears streaming down a face,
A tortured soul cries out from a dark place.
Why Lord?? Why me?? Why now??
How could this be? And what can we do?

A grief torn spirit, a barren soul,
Cries from the depth of a miry hole.
Where are You Lord, in all this?
Why Lord? Can't you hear me?

Then, just as all hope is lost, as the pain is all!
A still small voice seems to whisper in my heart,
Here I am child, I've been here all along.
In your pain, in your grief, in your agony.

I know your heart, I've felt your pain,
I died on that cross for you!
That I, might live in your heart,
That I, might carry your pain.

Give to me your pain, lean on me!
I'll give you my heart, I'll comfort you as a father.
It's hard, I know, I'll cry your tears,
Come throw yourself into my arms!

A thought comes to my mind, a Psalm,
How David was delivered from the miry clay.
I feel and I know he is in my heart,
I know I will hurt, I know I will cry.

But, I know he is here, in my heart!
I know, He'll protect my soul.
Oh lord! Thank you for being here,
For being faithful, for answering my cry!

The pain is still here, even after the years.
But I have given it to my Lord, he bears it for me,
The tears are gone tho, He cried them for me,
He carried me through, He bore my pain, I am whole
again

AMEN
-- Unknown 
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"So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again
and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take
your joy from you."
-- John 16:22 (RSV)