Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia is dedicated to recording and distributing projects that glorify God and help people in need.
We would like to be obedient to the will of God and follow His direction and purpose for our lives using the resources that He has provided to us. Our wish for the Comfort projects is to provide a way for people to experience through the ministry of God’s word and music, the comfort that can only be found in Him and a personal commitment for an everlasting relationship with our heavenly Father through Jesus Christ. The profits obtained from this project will be used for the further distribution of Comfort for those who are hurting, the continuance of additional projects like Comfort and financial assistance for families in need.
COMFORT ONE
COMFORT TWO
Comfort: For Those Who are Hurting
It would be difficult to trace exactly the stream of divine coincidences that accompanied the completing of this project, yet those who listen would be denied a central part of its message were the story not told.
Unknowingly the Comfort project was born in the untimely passing of Sandy Lis Christman after a 13-year battle with cancer. Friends who had nurtured her through that valley with praise music and scripture were left wishing they had possessed a single resource, specifically aimed at those who are hurting, with both sensitive worship music and appropriate passages of scripture.
At the prompting of those friends and the offer of their backing, the project began to gain momentum, and a remarkable set of circumstances began to unfold. There was Roby Duke who agreed to produce the project, and while speaking of his desire to get Pedro to do the woodwinds, he discovered that the person he was talking to knew Pedro and how to contact him, only to discover that Pedro himself had lost his precious young daughter to cancer. Then there was Phil Keaggy, who had lost 5 children, and agreed to contribute a masterful composition, and the six voices of young people 12 to 15 all dealing with chronic or terminal illness reading their favorite verses over Phil’s hymn.
There was also Susan Fields, who shared her heart and faith in the last days of her struggle with cancer, and went home to her Lord in the middle of the project at 39 years old, leaving a husband and five children. Finally there was Michael Amos who did the cover art for the CD and the booklet you now hold, a 20-year-old–very fervent in his faith–who was taken away in a tragic accident two months before the project was released, and his parents, who lent their encouragement to all through the project.
All of these voices have come together to offer the comfort they received from the comfort they received from the Father of all mercies and the God of all comfort to any and all who are hurting (II Corinthians 1:3,4).
Song List
- Prelude to Comfort
- I Lift My Eyes Up
- I Will Praise Him Still
- Thy Keeper
- Rest
- Trust In The Lord
- Susan’s Prayer
- All Who Are Thirsty
- Hope
- Amazing Grace
- Watching Over Me
- Come As You Are
- My Jesus, I Love Thee
Comfort Two: The Anchor Holds
It was Roby’s voice on the phone. “Joe, I think it’s time to start on Comfort 2.”
My response, “Roby, how could it ever compare with the first Comfort CD? Pedro, the kids, Keaggy, Susan Fields, Michael Amos, Roby, we could never reproduce that. It was the Lord’s project, His leading, His sovereignty – the stories, the tears.”
I remember the conversation distinctly, fondly, but with a broken heart.
I remember the first piece of this new undertaking and my first impressions.
Consider anchoring your heart to the heart of the Maker. Fall into His arms. Haunting lyric, wondering how it would fit, what form it would take.
I think of Joe Space. A long battle with cancer, yet never defeated. He actually rebounded from hospice care and came back to church for several months, from the edge of eternity, answering Roby’s question, “Joe, if you knew thousands would listen to this CD, as they did the first, what would you say to them?” His answer, unprompted, “The anchor holds. Nothing can take that away.”
Then the call from Celeste, in the midst of everything. “I have pancreatic cancer. The prognosis is not good, but God is.”
Then the recording and production finally done, Roby’s genius, his gift, evident throughout.
The phone call, Roby is gone. What do you mean! His heart gave out. I crumbled, disintegrated, sobbing. My friend that stuck closer than a brother, woven into my life, my family, our home, our ministry, our hearts for over 26 years. Gone.
So how could it compete with the first Comfort CD? It need not. It stands alone. Joe, Celeste, Roby, all in glory. Their gift to us – the Truth.
The Anchor Holds, Sure, Stead Fast, Our Hope Trust in Jesus (Heb 6:19)
In Him,
Joe Focht
Song List
- Fall Into His Arms
- Tis So Sweet
- I Am Thy God
- Rock Of Refuge
- Precious Lord
- Come, Ye Disconsolate
- What A Friend
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow
- Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah
- We Are Dust
- When I Survey/I Need Thee
- In The Garden
- The Anchor Holds
Learn More About the Songs
COMFORT ONE
Prelude to Comfort
(Roby Duke, 2001 MasaliMusic)
The eternal God is thy refuge And underneath are the everlasting arms.
Deuteronomy 33:27 (KJV)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalm 23:1-6 (KJV)
Thy Keeper
(Roby Duke, 2001 MasaliMusic)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Psalm 121:1-8(KJV) – Joe Focht
Scripture Readings
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Kelsey Gallagher
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave nor forsake you.
2 Chronicles 32:7(NIV)
Jonathan Kerr
I have learned to trust in God’s unfailing love.
Joy Sarcewicz
……He will never leave you or forsake you.
Jonathan Kerr
So we fix our eyes on not what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, and what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)
Rachel Jones
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18 (KJV)
Dustin Kime
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, My rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold
Psalm 18:2 (KJV)
Megan Kime
Susan’s Prayer
(Roby Duke, 2001 MasaliMusic)
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Ps 139:1-6 (KJV)
God, God that is so awesome that created everything that we know and just fling it into existence. So why do I fear? This is nothing to fear. When a God that is that powerful and loves me that way Is in control of my life. My life is in his hand . And my trust is in Him.
Susan Fields
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand when I awake, I am still with thee.
Psalm 139:17-18(KJV)
More Scripture Readings
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:35-39 (KJV)
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior.
Isaiah 43:1-3 (KJV)
…They may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands
Isaiah 49:15-16(KJV)
Watching Over Me
(Alvin Richardson, Jr. 1999 JWaller Music) (BMI)
Vocals: Fiona Paoletti. Fiona is the daughter of Rob & Heidi Paoletti. She was twelve at the time of this recording
If I make my bed in heaven
God I know you will be there.
Or if I lie down beneath the earth below.
If I spread wings like an eagle,
And fly across the sea,
You are there watching over me.
And you are here, Lord, watching over me. There’s no place that I can go that you don’t see. I can hope and dream, to be anything I want to be. You are here, watching over me.
Scripture Reading
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30(KJV)
My Jesus, I Love Thee
(Adoniran J. Gordon/Public Domain, Arrangement, Daniel Perrin) Vocals: Heidi Paoletti, Fiona Paoletti, Miriam Pultro
My Jesus, I love Thee; I know Thou are mine. For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou, If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.
I will love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.
In mansions of glory and endless delight,
I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright;
I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.
I Lift My Eyes Up
(Brian Doerkson; 1990 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing) (ASCAP)
Vocals: Heidi Paoletti
I lift my eyes up
Unto the mountains
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from You
Maker of heaven
Creator of the earth
O how I need You Lord
You are my only hope
You’re my only prayer
So I will wait for You
To come and rescue me
Come and give me LIFE
I Will Praise Him Still
(Fernando Ortega; Dayspring Music/MargeeDays Music) (BMI)
Vocals: Rob & Heidi Paoletti
When the morning falls
on the farthest hill
I will sing His name,
I will praise Him still
When dark trials come
and my heart is filled
With the weight of doubt,
I will praise Him still
For the Lord, our God,
He is strong to save
From the arms of death,
from the deepest grave (repeat)
And He gave us life in
His perfect will
And by His good grace,
I will praise Him still
Rest
(Phil Keaggy, Sabastien Music/Word Music)
My wife, Bernadette, and I were expecting five children which were born prematurely and died or miscarried during the 70’s. As a result we suffered emotionally and physically and struggled spiritually over these events. In 1975 we lost triplet sons, and in 1976, our son Ryan, premature as his brothers before him, died three days after his premature birth. Then in 1977, Bernadette had a miscarriage after four months.
There were no quick, easy answers, no quick fixes for us. Through it all, God’s work remained a constant source of strength and comfort. It helped us to know that Jesus sees and understands our pain and hurt. Fortunately, we were blessed with three children in the 1980’s.
I’ve seen my mother (when I was 18), father, a brother, a sister, and my own children suffer and pass away. I’m thankful that I don’t need to understand it all–but just to entrust my soul to a loving, faithful Creator who loves me and my family.
I realize and understand that while trials, sufferings, pain and ultimately death awaits us all, God is to be counted on to be a ‘very present help in time of trouble’ (Psalm 4:8).
Trust in the Lord
(Matt Slocum; 1993 Preston Publishing)
Vocals: Rob & Heidi Paoletti
Trust in the lord with all your heart
Lean not on your own understanding
In all of your ways acknowledge him
And he will make your paths straight
Don’t worry about tomorrow
He’s got it under control
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And he will carry you through
Lord, sometimes it gets so tough
To keep my eyes on You
When things are going rough
Then I turn my eyes, Up to the skies
And I hear your voice – say to me…
All Who are Thirsty
(UK/Eire) (ASCAP) Vocals: Rob & Heidi Paoletti
All who are thirsty,
all who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the streams of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of His mercy
As deep cries out to deep (we sing)
Come Lord Jesus come (won’t you come)
Come Lord Jesus come
As deep cries out to deep (we sing)
Come Lord Jesus come
Holy Spirit come
Hope
(Roby Duke, 2001 MasaliMusic)
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalm 42:5 (KJV)
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee …..deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalm 42:6-8 (KJV)
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John 14:1-3(KJV)
Amazing Grace
(John Newsom, Public Domain, Arrangement, Roby Duke)
Vocals: Miriam Pultro
Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now I’m found,
Was blind, but now I see.
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my every Single fear relieved;
Oh how wondrous grace appear the hour I first believed!
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing His praise
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
than when we first begun.
Come As You Are
(Brent C. Helming; 1996 maranatha Music) (ASCAP)
Vocals: Rob & Heidi Paoletti
Come as you are
Come and drink from the living water
That flowed from His hands
Flowed from His side
Come as you are
Come and bathe in the healing water
Cleansing from sin, Releasing new life
Draw near to Him
And He’ll draw near to you
He’s been waiting for you
to call on His name
So come, come as you are
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
Revelations21:3-6 (KJV)
COMFORT TWO
Fall Into His Arms
(w&m Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, vocals Roby Duke)
Abiding in the depth of earnest need and loss you know
Consider letting go
Of wondering if or not you’re alone
Consider anchoring your heart
To the heart of the Maker
The Father of all time
Stand upon the crest of shoulders
That shower your Everest
Consider letting go, fall into His arms
Harms way has come
And left you to go home another way
Consider letting go
Of this burdened, worried world today
Consider anchoring your heart
To the heart of the Maker
The Father of all time
Stand upon the crest of shoulders
That shadow your Everest
Consider letting go, fall into His arms
Hide your heart in these
More mercy and peace than you’ll ever know
Imagine holding the Maker of all time as your own
Anchor your heart to the heart of the Maker
The Father of all time
Stand upon the crest of shoulders
That shadow in the Everest
Consider letting go, fall into His arms
’Tis So Sweet
(Louisa Stead, William Kirkpatrick, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, vocals Mark Abrams)
‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him as His word
Just to rest upon His promise
Just to know thus saith the Lord
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
for grace to trust Him more
I’m so glad I learned to trust Him
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend
And I know that Thou art with me
Will be with me to the end
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
for grace to trust Him more
I Am Thy God
(Music Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, reading Joe Focht)
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
(Isaiah 41:17-18)
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25)
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. (Isaiah 48:17)
Rock of Refuge
(w&m Gary Sadler, Integrity’s Hosanna Music, vocals Celeste Wiley Villanova, reading Joe Focht)
You’re my Rock of Refuge
The shelter of my life
My merciful companion
My comfort in the night
Though my heart falls hard
Still Your love stands guard
Lord You are my Rock of Refuge
And I run to You
And You hold me close
You hide me under Your shadow
Yes I run to You it’s so good to know
Lord You are my Rock of Refuge
You’re my Rock of Refuge
The calm within my storm
A secret place of safety
My barrier from harm
When eyes are tears
Through the worst of fears
Lord You are my Rock of Refuge
…O Lord, consider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my
King, and my God: for unto thee will
I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the
morning, O Lord: in the morning will
I direct my prayer unto thee, and will
look up. (Psalm 5:1-3)
Hear my cry, O God, attend unto my
prayer. From the end of the earth will I
cry unto thee, when my heart is over-
whelmed: lead me to the rock that is
higher than I. For thou has been a
shelter for me, and a strong tower
from the enemy. I will abide in thy
tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the
covert of thy wings. (Psalm 61:1-4)
My soul, wait thou only upon God, for
my expectation is from him. He only is
my rock and my salvation; he is my
defense; I shall not be moved. In God is
my salvation and my glory: the rock of
my strength, and my refuge is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour
out your heart before him: God is a
refuge for us. (Psalm 62:5-8)
Precious Lord
(w&m Thomas A. Dorsey, Warner-Tamarlane Publishing, vocals Celeste Wiley Villanova)
… hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead
me home
Come, Ye Disconsolate
(Thomas Moore, Samuel Webbe, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, vocals Roby Duke)
Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish
Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel
Here bring your wounded hearts
Here tell your anguish
Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot heal
Joy of the desolate, light of the straying
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying
Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot cure
Here see the Bread of Life, see waters flowing
Forth from the throne of God, pure from above
Come to the feast of love
Come, ever knowing
Earth has no sorrow but heav’n can remove
What a Friend
(Joseph Scriven, Charles Converse, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, reading Joe Focht, vocals Celeste Wiley Villanova)
I cried unto God with my voice, even
unto God with my voice; and he gave
ear unto me. In the day of my trouble
I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the
night, and ceased not: my soul refused
to be comforted. I remembered God
and was troubled: I complained and
my spirit was overwhelmed. Thou
holdest mine eyes waking: I am so
troubled that I cannot speak. I have
considered the days of Old and
the years of ancient times. I call to
remembrance my song in the night.
(Psalm 77:1-6)
…O what peace we often forfeit
what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer
…This is my infirmity: but I will
remember the years of the right hand
of the most High. I will remember the
works of the LORD: surely I will
remember thy wonders of old. I will
meditate also of all thy works, and talk
of thy doings. Thy way, O God is in
the sanctuary: who is so great a God
as our God? (Psalm 77:10-13)
… can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share
Jesus knows our every weakness
Take it to the Lord in prayer
Thou art the God that doest wonders:
thou has declared thy strength among
the people. Thou hast with thine arm
redeemed thy people.
(Psalm 77:14-15)
Eye is on the Sparrow
(Civilla Martin, Charles Gabriel, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, reading Joe Focht, vocals Roby Duke and Celeste Wiley Villanova)
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Luke 12:7)
When Jesus is my portion
A constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Let not your heart be troubled
His tender words I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubts and fears
Though by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
(chorus)
I sing because I’m happy
And I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Whenever I am tempted
Whenever clouds arise
When songs give place to sighing
When hope within my dies
I draw closer to Him
From care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
(chorus)
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me, O thou
great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this
barren land I am
weak, but Thou
art mighty Hold
me with Thy
powerful hand
We are Dust
(music by Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, reading Joe Focht)
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. (Psalm 91:1-2)
Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. (Psalm 94:17-19)
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; and he remembereth that we are dust. (Psalm 103:1-14)
When I Survey/I Need Thee
(Isaac Watts, Appalachian Folk Melody, Annie Hawks, Robert Lowry, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, vocals Mark Abrams and Kati Weber)
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride
Forbid it Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ, my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to His blood
See from His head, His hands, His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown
Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were a present far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all
I need Thee, O I need Thee
Ev’ry hour I need Thee
bless me now my Savior, I come
to Thee
I need Thee ev’ry hour, in joy or pain
come quickly and abide, or life is vain
I need Thee, O I need Thee
Ev’ry hour I need Thee
bless me now my Savior, I come
to Thee
In the Garden
(w&m C. Austin Miles, PD, arr. Roby Duke, MasaliMusic, vocals Roby Duke)
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses
(chorus)
And He walks with me and He talks
with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
(chorus)
I’d stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling
But He bids me go through the voice
of woe
His voice to me is calling
(chorus)
Anchor Holds
(music by Roby Duke, Nick Manson, MasaliMusic, speaking Joe Space, reading Joe Focht)
The Lord is good. A refuge in time of trouble. An anchor to our souls. An Anchor. The anchor holds. Nothing can take that away. Powerful. Strong. The anchor holds. Please, trust in Jesus as your Savior. Please.
What else can you say? Please? Trust in Jesus. He’ll take the pain away. He’s the only one who can. He, the Savior of the World. What else can you talk about? What better thing to say? That’s what I would say.
Early will I see thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, and my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is: To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou has been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. (Psalm 63:1-8)
Who can take us away from your love, Lord? No one. Nothing – nothing in this world. Nothing that you can dream about, could ever take us out of your hands. You are good to us all the time. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.