God is your strength
God is your power
God is there
Every minute and every hour
For the sick and the weary
For the poor and the teary
He’ll turn every weakness
Into his glory
He’ll catch every tear
And ease all your fear
He feels all your pain
Again and again
He sees beyond the masks
Of pretence with strength
And of false bravery
He knows you’re a child
So scared and alone
That’s why He was sent
To protect and restore
He’s done it all
And would do again
All for you only
It would not be in vain
For when one of His sheep
Strays from the pasture
Tears He does cry
Anguish He feels
Till He brings you back
Through blood, sweat and tears
In forgiveness He finds you
And loves you in total
No other man
Can do, be, or replace
His infinite love, power and grace
So let Him in
And you will be safe
From sin
In the care of our Saviour
Just pray Him in
He’ll never leave you nor forsake you
I’m only human
I will fail you
But God is everywhere
When I can’t be there
I send him in prayer
So accept this offering
As He so unconditionally wants you
In all of your moods
With all of your stories
He’ll turn all your bitterness
Into his Glories
Even if you cannot see it
In this very hour
Believe me
God’s working
To turn this hurt to victory
And He will succeed
As He did on Calvary
No-one believed Him then
Till Jesus rose from the dead
Right now in your life
Are the three days in death
Your life will rise
And we’ll celebrate your victory
For united we stand
Divided we fall
So please take His hand
He’s already in yours

© Elizabeth
24 February, 1996
 

"Elizabeth originally wrote this poem for me during 1996 when I was still with my ex-husband.   The long days and endless nights of living with the abuse shattered me and my faith, both in God and myself.   She wrote this poem as encouragement for me to reach out and seek the Hand of God who is there beside me feeling every pain that I feel at the hands of my (then) husband.   An encouraging poem, she has since passed it on to other people who have also struggled through their difficulties, finding it helping those who endure hard times.   This is one of my favourites."

You can visit Elizabeth's site
"Eyes of my Soul"
for more of her poetry.