Oh My God, Since Thou Art With Me

When I am tempted to despair

God bids me lean on Him in prayer

There He tramples the enemy

As He whispers His peace to Me

The world may sometimes seem like a different place

 than in 'the good, old days'

 but it isn't really. Evil has always been evil 

and God has always been faithful and good!

1 John 4:4

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:

 because greater is he that is in you,

 than he that is in the world.

Greater is He

Ps.18:2

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 

My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; 

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

The Lord is By My Side

Oh my God, since Thou art with me

Thou who givest life its breath

Thou who walked the way to Calv’ry

Thou who bore love’s cross, to/through death

Thou, whom death could never conquer

Thou, whose Name grants hope its goal

Thou, the Victor of grave’s plunder

Thou, the Saviour of the soul

Thou, who satisfies Want’s hunger

Through Thy everlasting word

Thou, who fits us with faith’s armour

Thou, whose will is undeterred

Thou, who orchestrates each season

Thou who numbers all our days

Thou, whose ways transcend our reason

Thou, whose love never betrays

Thou, who never will forsake us

Thou, whose promises secure

Thou, whose favor longs to make us

More like Thee; holy and pure

Oh, my God since Thou art with me

To commune and commandeer

Thou, whose Light transcends death’s valley

What have I to dread or fear?

Oh, my God, since Thou art with me

Thou who suffered for my sin

Thou whose blood out-poured, redeems me

Thou, whose Spirit dwells within

Thou, my Comforter in sorrow

Thou, my fortress, come what may

Thou who bidst me not to borrow

Morrow’s troubles for today

Thou who cheers me in the struggle

Thou, who guards me from despair

Thou, who is my help in trouble

Thou, who hears my earnest prayer

Thou, whose purpose will not falter

Thou whose power will prevail

Thou, who beholds worship’s altar

Thou, whose Ransom will not fail

Thou, who receives my confession

Thou, Forgiver of sin’s shame

Thou, who keeps no record of them

To crush joy with guilt or blame

Thou whose Goodness overwhelms me

Thou whose mercy overrides

Oh my God, since Thou art with me

What have I to need besides?

Oh my God, since Thou art with me

Thou who holds Time in Thy hands

Thou, Cradle of eternity

Thou whose Supreme Say commands 

Thou, whose Provision is perfect

Thou, whose judgments never err

Thou, who is changeless in edict

Whose love is beyond compare 

Thou, who stepped from Heaven's glory

To be sin's Atonement Lamb

Author of Salvation's Story

I AM who I say I AM

King of Kings and Lord of Lords, yet

Thou, Redemption's Once-For-All

Thou, who broke the curse sin beget/begot  

Thou, who saves us from The Fall

Thou, who did not spare His body

But with selfless sympathy

Put on flesh, became nobody

Suffered in all ways, as we

Thou, who rent the veil to ritual 

Thou who saves us by His grace

Oh my God, since Thou art faithful

Who could ever take Thy place? 

© Janet Martin

He Whispers Sweet Peace to Me

John 17:3
And this is life eternal, 

that they might know thee the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;

 and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 93:2
Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.