Sometimes a Light Surprises
This scrap came out of my mourning for Teddi aka foxeysquirrel who lost her mom today.
Text excerpted from a hymn by William Cowper (published in 1779).
'Sometimes a light surprises the Christian while he sings;
It is the Lord, who rises with healing in His wings:
When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again
A season of clear shining, to cheer it after rain.
'In holy contemplation we sweetly then pursue
The theme of God’s salvation, and find it ever new.
Set free from present sorrow, we cheerfully can say,
Let the unknown tomorrow bring with it what it may.
'It can bring with it nothing but He will bear us through;
Who gives the lilies clothing will clothe His people, too;
Beneath the spreading heavens, no creature but is fed;
And He Who feeds the ravens will give His children bread.
'Though vine nor fig tree neither their wonted fruit should bear,
Though all the field should wither, nor flocks nor herds be there;
Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice,
For while in Him confiding, I cannot but rejoice.'
While I can't find a video of Cynthia Clawson singing this hymn, here's another on the same theme which is one of my personal favorites.
Papers: CU Paper Pack #1, Amongst the Daisieis freebie and Creative Journaling paper.
Elements: One Ghostly Night and My Favourite Things--Bokeh Lightz
All by Cryztal Rain @ Deviant (http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=13)
Mama
No doubt this sounds odd, but I wish I could have raised you -- lavishing love and pretty things on you.
Look how serious you are here ... Were you already trying to earn their love?
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