It is Well

Tonight I was reminded of the hymn, "It is Well with My Soul."
It is such a beautiful song. It was written by a man named Horatio Spafford. He had some major trials in his life. He lost his business in the Great Chicago Fire and then lost all 4 of his daughters in a collision with another ship on the Atlantic. He wrote this song weeks later as he crossed the spot where his daughters perished. It is a song full of sorrow but great hope in our ultimate hope Christ Jesus. This reminded me that whatever my lot, be it report cards, lesson plans, financial woes, emergency dental appointments, stress, whatever I can say, "It is well with my soul."
Praise the Lord for His strength... He is so faithful!

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

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It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

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My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

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For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

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But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

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And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

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