"I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by." Exodus 33:22. Years ago we visited Stone Mountain, in Georgia, and there we saw the great carving in the mountain that took many years to complete. We heard how it was so large that when storms suddenly developed, the workers would just walk into the eyes or other parts of the carving for protection. There was safety for them in the "cleft of the rock". The great blind hymn writer, Fany Crosby, never saw this rock that gave the men protection from the storms, but she knew of the real Rock, Jesus Christ, who protected her. Exodus 33:22 and her life experiences helped her pen one of my favorite hymns which has for many years comforted many of us during the storms of life. I hope that it will be a comfort to you today if you are facing a personal storm.(1) A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see.
Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land; He hideth my life with the depths of His love, And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand.
(2) A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burden away; He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved, He giveth me strength as my day. Refrain
(3) With numberless blessings each moment He crowns, And filled with His fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, oh, glory to God For such a Redeemer as mine! Refrain
(4) When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise To meet Him in clouds of the sky, His perfect salvation, His wonderful love I'll shout with the millions on high. Refrain
(Words by Fanny Crosby, Music by William J. Kirkpatrick)
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