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Topic: Bridge (07/31/08)
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TITLE: River of Worries | Previous Challenge Entry
By Benjamin Graber
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
draining, they’ve
pulled at my heart,
too often carrying
away my peace and
joy. Obligations and
expectations become
a load that weigh me
down until I dread I am
going to drown! Fears
strike at my spirit with
streaks of fire, branches
snapping and falling with
a splash. Eddies churn in
confusion, stirring tales of
woe ’til faith is choking—
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midst of all gone wrong I feel
But in the / a love that makes me strong…
bridge of saving grace, secure
I climb the / in Father’s warm embrace…
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The worries can clash upon
my heart, but they cannot
steal my joy. Pressures may
weigh me down, but I have
love that makes me fly! Fears
will strike with flashing fury,
but I have a lightning rod of
grace, and through the eddies
of confusion it is love that
radiates through the night…
Whatever storms may come,
I have a Father who will take
my hand and lead me home…
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