“You are
my hiding place; You shall preserve me from
trouble. You shall compass me about with songs
of deliverance. Selah.”
Psalm 32:7
There are times when I
grow weary
Of life, its
toils and cares,
And wish there
were some “secret place”
Where I’d find
no troubles there.
How wonderful it’d be
to slip away
To a place of
peace and bliss—
A place where
all is quiet and calm:
“Oh what I’d
give for a place like this!”
Yet, such a
place does not exist
In this sinful
world in which we live,
For there’s no
person or place on this ‘ole earth
That true
peace-of-mind can truly give.
No, there’s only
one “Place” where peace is found—
One Place, where
all is well;
It’s only in the
loving arms of God
As in them we
continually dwell.
True peace is
not the absence of problems
Or found in the
encouraging words of men;
It’s only found
in the loving arms of Christ
As He dwells in
our heart within.
Yes, the Risen
Lord is the Only One
Who can calm
life’s troubled sea;
Yes, He’s the
One Who gives songs in the night
When no way in
the darkness we see.
To Him we run
when fears assail,
To Him we flee
when teardrops fall;
He alone is our
soul’s Hiding Place
And on His Name
alone we continually call.
How wonderful to
have such a trusted Friend,
Someone Who is
always there;
May we always
flee to Him when troubles come,
Casting upon Him
our every care.
by Tom Smith
