for Lauren

Hi Honey!

Here are the lyrics you asked about.

I got stuck after the third line, so I looked them up.

God never moves without purpose or plan

In trying a servant and moulding a man

Give thanks to the Lord, though your testing seems long

In darkness, He giveth a song

Chorus:

Oh, rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistakes

He knoweth the end of each path that I take

For when I am tried and purified

I shall come forth as gold

I could not see through the darkness ahead

So I looked to the cross of my Savior instead

I bowed to the will of the Master that day

Then peace came and tears fled away

Chorus:

Oh, rejoice in the Lord He makes no mistakes

He knoweth the end of each path that I take

For when I am tried and purified

I shall come forth as gold

Now I can see testing comes from above

God strengthens his servants and mouldeth in love

My Father knows best and I trust in His care

Through purging, more fruit I will bear

Chorus:

Oh, rejoice in the Lord He makes no mistakes
He knoweth the end of each path that I take
For when I am tried and purified
I shall come forth as gold

Um... those are the words: the creepy thing is...

I found them on a site called "True Mormonism".

0_o ... things that make you say, Huh?

so undeserved...

This is one of my new favorite songs, although I can never get all of the way through it without choking up, so singing it is not really a great experience. It gets harder to sing every time I try.

So I decided just to post it here and read it often.

How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure,
that He should give His only Son to make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss; the Father turns His face away,
as wounds which mar the Chosen One bring many sons to glory.

__________

Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon His shoulders;
ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held Him there until it was accomplished;

His dying breath has brought me life--I know that it is finished.

__________

I will not boast in anything, no gifts, no pow'r, no wisdom;
but I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer,
but this I know with all my heart: His wounds have paid my ransom.

~Stuart Townsend~