The Works of God

We returned late on Monday evening from The Elisha Foundation Retreat in Oregon.  Lord willing, I’ll have more in the coming days on this wonderful, God-honoring, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated four days on the Pacific coast.

Among the highlights – the music that began our worship each session.  Our song leader worked very hard to bring music appropriate to our situations into the mix.  Dianne and I were deeply encouraged!

And we were introduced to a song we had not heard before, with old lyrics from a familiar hymn writer, John Newton:

Help My Unbelief

Words: John Newton (1725-1807), Music: Clint Wells (2005)
Recording by Red Mountain Church
From the album “Help My Unbelief”

I know the Lord is nigh,
and would but cannot pray,
for Satan meets me when I try
and frights my soul away.
And frights my soul away.

I would but can’t repent,
though I endeavor oft;
This stony heart can ne’er relent
till Jesus makes it soft.
Till Jesus makes it soft.

Help my unbelief.
Help my unbelief.
Help my unbelief.
My help must come from Thee.

I would but cannot love,
though wooed by love divine;
No arguments have pow’r to move
a soul as base as mine.
A soul as base as mine.

I would but cannot rest
in God’s most holy will;
I know what he appoints is best
and murmur at it still.
I murmur at it still.

Help my unbelief.
Help my unbelief.
Help my unbelief.
My help must come from Thee.