Sunday Meditations – Earth Has No Sorrow…
In the light of two different friends losing their babies in the last week, my heart has been heavy. I’ve been there. I remember. But as this very old song reminds me, “earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.”
Come, Ye Disconsolate
Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish,
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure!
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying,
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure.”
Here see the Bread of Life, see waters flowing
Forth from the throne of God, pure from above.
Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing
Earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove.
by Thomas Moore, 1816
Be encouraged and comforted today!
Thank you so much for posting this. I miscarried twins this week.
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@Helen Joy, Oh girl. I’m so so sorry. ((Hugs))
Thank you, Myra. So comforting. Your friendship is precious to me!
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This is a beautiful idea and my thoughts go out to your friends.
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I can absolutely relate. )c: I don’t know your friends, but I will certainly add them to the prayer list at church in the morning.
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I know the feeling! I will be praying.
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Thanks for sharing this. My heart has been touched. I am praying for your friends.
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Wow that was powerful! God is good! All my prayers go out to everyone who is or has experienced something like this.
I think I should do something like this on my site maybe I’ll call it Sincere Sunday or something 😉 I’ll link it back to your Sunday meditations.
Many Blessings!
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You know, I miscarried my first child 20 years ago and I still miss the child who might have been. Thank you for posting this beautiful song.
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This weekend I had a baby shower for my dear friend who miscarried three years ago and then dealt with infertility. Jesus really is the great healer. Thanks for pointing us all back to Him.
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Hi there! I came over to visit from UBP. Your site is beautiful and very encouraging. I joined your group and am following your site. My site is http://www.casagonzales.blogspot.com if you’d like to stop by. have a blessed week and thanks for the encouragement!
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Thanks for posting the great hymn, “Come, Ye Disconsolate.” It’s a wonderful reminder that even when others don’t understand what we’re going through, the Lord does. The following link has posted the most beautiful rendition of the hymn I’ve ever heard.
http://sethadamsmith.blogspot.com/2009/11/come-ye-disconsolate-carl-heinrich.html
If you enjoy reading about our hymns and their authors, I know you’ll be blessed by my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns. I invite you to drop in for a visit.