Although this YouTube is sung in German [Bonhoeffers native - TopicsExpress



          

Although this YouTube is sung in German [Bonhoeffers native language :) ] , the posted lyrics are in English and its easy to follow along. From a cold Nazi prison cell, awaiting his execution, German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote this stirring song to his family for new years day. It speaks of his profound faith that come what may his life will be in Gods hands. As you read these reflective words and listen to the musical arrangement may you confidently know that whatever this new year might bring, and whatever uncertainty and turmoil this world might face, He will be with us and hold us in his hands. from Michael Burchert Ministries BY GRACIOUS POWERS WONDERFULLY SHELTERED Dietrich Bonhoeffer By gracious powers wonderfully sheltered And confidently waiting come what may We know that God is with us night and morning And never fails to greet us each new day By gracious powers faithfully surrounded Comforted by Him so wonderful and dear I’ll live those days with you and in his grace And enter with you into this New Year Yet is this heart by its old foe tormented Still evil days bring burden hard to bear Oh give our frightened souls the sure salvation For which oh Lord you taught us to prepare By gracious powers wonderfully sheltered And confidently waiting come what may We know that God is with us night and morning And never fails to greet us each new day And when this cup you give is filled to brimming With bitter suffering, hard to understand We take it thankfully and without trembling From out your righteous and beloved hand Yet when again in this same world You give us The joy we had, the brightness of Your sun We shall remember all the days you gave us And our whole life shall then be Yours alone Let warm and quite today the candles burn That you have lit to make our darkness bright Bind us together as we long and yearn We know your light shines far into the night When now deep silence wholly us embraces So let us hear full harmonies of sound Of all your children’s highest songs of praises In this wide world invisible around By gracious powers wonderfully sheltered And confidently waiting come what may We know that God is with us night and morning And never fails to greet us each new day youtube/watch?v=xDi_gtXibeo&feature=related
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:11:36 +0000

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