Wednesday Worship - October 21, 2015

Welcome back to Wednesday Worship!

Today's hymn spotlight, It is Well with My Soul, written by Horatio Spafford, is probably the hymn that moves me to tears the most often.  It seems that whenever I am going through a particularly rough time, it is then that the Lord providentially plans for the Worship team to sing It is Well with My Soul.  As the words to the hymn build, my spirit is broken in worship of my God...

The story behind the writing of this hymn is tragic.  Horatio Spafford was a devout Christian and faithful student of the Scriptures.  Dwight L. Moody was actually one of his friends.  He was also a wealthy Chicago lawyer.  He lived in a beautiful home with his wife, four daughters and a son.

At the height of Horatio's financial and professional success, his young son died tragically.  Shortly thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed most of his real estate investments.

Horatio scheduled a boat trip for his wife and daughters to give them a much needed vacation to recover from the tragedies.  He stayed behind to finish up some business only to receive news that the boat had been involved in a collision and all four of his daughters drowned - only his wife survived.  Horatio boarded a ship to meet his grieving wife in England.  It was on that trip that he penned those now famous words, "When sorrow like sea billows roll; it is well, it is well with my soul."

For more than a century, the tragic story of one man has given hope to countless thousands who have lifted their voices to sing, It Is Well With My Soul...

It is Well with My Soul

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Refrain:

It is well (it is well),

with my soul (with my soul),

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

Refrain

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought!

My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more,

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

Refrain

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:

If Jordan above me shall roll,

No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life

Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

Refrain

And Lord haste the day, when my faith shall be sight,

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul.

Refrain

Please enjoy Bill and Gloria Gaither singing It is Well with My Soul

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