Streaming Strength

“Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee… Who passing through the valley of Baca (weeping) make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.  They go from strength to strength… For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:5-11).  “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33). 

There is a river of God’s strength

Refreshing those who seek His face,

To give longsuffering greater length,

Renewing joy to run the race.

His strength is like refreshing streams,

Like rains that fill an empty well,

Like answered prayers fulfilling dreams,

And manna from above that fell.

The Lord God is a Sun and Shield:

His grace and glory He will give

To those who meekly to Him yield

And those who will uprightly live.

As streaming sunlight sends its rays

With light to energize our land,

The Lord will hear the heart that prays

And send the needed strength to stand.

When Peter stood before His foes

And boldly spoke in Jesus name,

The strength of God within him rose

To preach the Gospel without shame.

The Lord had sent His strength that hour

To those who on the Lord would call

To preach the Gospel with His power,

And great grace was upon them all.

O Lord, revive our hearts anew

With strength that’s streaming like the sun

That we may boldly speak for You

Until our work on earth is done.