God of My Sorrow
by Ashley Johnson
(Psalm 62; Lamentations 3)
Oh God of my sorrow,
To thee do I bow
In resigned submission
With sweat on my brow
For where can I turn to
Oh, where can I go?
When trouble surrounds me
And pains overflow
Like a river around me
That whisks me away
From the land of plenty
From sunlight and day
Oh God of my anger
To thee do I bow
In heated submission
For how can you allow?
Such horror to find me
Such evil abound
In a world you created
Have you not been crowned?
With power and glory
Dominion and rule
With unmatched authority
Or am I just a fool?
Oh God of my sadness
To thee do I bow
In broken submission
With tears on my brow
The shock has worn off
My anger poured out
I have nothing left
But quietness now
And that’s where you find me
And speak to my soul
The words that I need
That only you know
Oh God of my hope
To thee do I bow
In humble submission
With your light on my brow
Though questions and problems
With me they remain
You’ve promised your presence
Will do all the same
And with you as my refuge
Through the sickness and sorrow
I can wake up again
Tomorrow, tomorrow
Oh God of my joy
To thee do I bow
In grateful submission
Your work on my brow
It binds me
It seals me
It guides me
It heals me
And now I can see
What I couldn’t before
Your lovingkindness toward me
It is more, it is more