The Next Chapter: The Storm

Updated: November 19, 2022

by James E. Arnold
Beneath the darkening Maelstrom
Of sickness, fear, and pain
My Bark, my SOUL
Tossed to and fro
Despaired of LIGHT
Again!
Into the gathering dark clouds
Grim as DEATH
Where only GOD could see….
Twirling twisting torrents
My SOUL adrift,
was tossed on TEMPEST’S Sea.
The Rolling Mountains covered me,
My feet could barely stand.
The DEPTHS were great,
My SPIRIT feared,
Oh, GOD!
Please take my Hand!
Oh FATHER!
Send thy Angels,
To save and comfort
Me.
For, FAITH doth lift
The hearts of those
Tossed on such angry seas.
Thine ANCHOR holds
Throughout the STORM
The towering waves above
Cannot defeat this heart of mine
When grounded in THY LOVE!
For who needs light
To guide the WAY,
For FAITH is surer still.
That sees the things we cannot see,
Beyond the distant hill.
THAT gives us strength
And lets us stand
When else is swept away.
WHOSE strengthening healing kindness
Helps us rise beyond the DAY.
And, HOPE HE gives, along the way
To keep our ship afloat.
No matter night or searing day,
Or waves so high about….
No WIND can blow the HEART away,
No WAVE can crush it out!
HE hears us in the darkest STORM
In whisper or in shout!
And last of these
And greatest far
The ESSENCE OF GOD
DOTH GO!
To lift us up
When we fall….
TROUBLED
Here Below.
For Angels tread the Earth
They say.
I know, I saw THEM there!
They aid and comfort
Gave to me
With greatest LOVING CARE.
And in my NIGHT’S GREAT DARKNESS….
When I had lost my way
Their LOVING CARE did lift my SOUL
To see a brighter day.
So, if sickness storms do gather,
And blow your life away,
I pray, Oh LORD,
you find the ONES
Who brought me through that day.
For there’s no darkness,
Not even DEATH
That e‘er can take away
The HEALING POWER AND ESSENCE
OF GOD!
They gave me all those days.
I thank THEE, LOVING FATHER
For the Angels of these halls
Who bear our souls like DOVES OF WHITE
Above the Storm Cloud Walls
Who give us all COMPASSION FREE
And LOVE beyond all MEASURE
Who touch our lives,
Our SOULS to THEE
Do guard as PRECIOUS TREASURE.
Their gift from GOD
For all to see
IS LOVE beyond all
MEASURE!