In the eye of the storm

Hurricane Sandy is fast approaching. The winds howl as torrential rains whip sideways before landing on soggy earth. And yet, I am not panicked. The words of this old hymn remind me I don't go through this exprience alone.

"In the lightning flash across the sky

His mighty power I see,

And I know if He can reign on high

His light can shine on me.

When the thunder shakes the mighty hills

And trembles every tree

Then I know a God so great and strong

Can surely harbor me

I’ve seen Him in the lightning,

Heard Him in the thunder,

And felt Him in the rain;

May Lord is near me all the time

My Lord is near me all the time."

Be safe.

Max

My Lord is Near me all the Time; Barbara Fowler Gaultney; © Baptist Hymnal 1975, Hymn No. 209.