Solace

"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,

that in due time He may exalt you.

Casting the whole of your care, all your worries, all 

your concerns, once and for all on Him,

for He cares about you."

1 Peter 5:6-7

Calming Embrace

Yongsung Kim

Korean artist

When our minds are in a tumult,

And the world seems going wrong,

When our nerves are chafed and fretted,

And the day is far too long,

When each moment seems a burden,

And this life too hard to bear,

We can tell it all to Jesus,

He will every burden share.

When the tired little children

Seek their mother's close embrace,

And with fretful cries and murmurs

Look into her loving face,

They are soothed with fond caresses,

Comforted in sheltering arms;

Soon are fled their childish trials,

Soon forget the day's alarms.

Can we not, like little children,

Tell our doubts and fears to Him?

He will lead us thro' life's mazes

With sight clear, where ours is dim.

Oh! the blessed peace of knowing

We are safe in His dear hands!

All our poor mistakes and failures

We are sure He understands.

"Solace"

(1901)

Nellie A. Willis