Lyrics of it is well with my soul hillsong

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Our grief begins to subside ever so slightly as we consider what Christ has done for us. TheВ third stanza takes us on to the cross. Christ Himself has 'regarded myВ helpless estate,' and - wonder of all wonders - 'has shed His own blood for my soul'!!! We have an imminentВ God who does understand our estate and was willing to die to secure our souls. 'Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,' we have something to hold on to, an anchor of assurance. The second stanza brings further assurance.

He says, 'Thou hast taught me to say,' and here he picks up the first tentative refrain,В 'It is well, it is well with my soul.' Better yet, he lets God give him the words to say.

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The hymn opens with theВ hymn writer nearly drowning in a sea of sorrow, and yetВ clinging to God's promiseВ that, whatever his lot in this life, be it full of peace or overwhelmed in sorrow,В it is well with his soul. Rather than focusing on the great and holy attributes of God, this hymn portrays a more intimate side of God, a Christ who is acquainted with our sufferings and griefs, a Christ who will bear, and indeed, has borne every griefВ for us. This hymn isВ decidedly unlike the first three we have studied thus far. It is said that on passing the coordinatesВ where his little girls were lost, he was overcome with emotion and retreated to his cabin where he penned this hymn. Horatio Spafford wrote the stirring words of this hymn on his way across theВ ocean to be reunited with his wife. When she arrived in Europe, she sent the heartbreaking telegraph 'Saved alone.'

His wife Anna was found clinging to a piece of wreckage and rescued. All four of the Spafford girls were lost. Mid-way across the Atlantic, their ship was hit by another ship, and over 200 passengers were lost at sea. In 1873 theВ hymn writer Horatio Spafford sent his wife Anna and four daughters ahead of him on the SS VILLE DU HAVRE for a holiday in Europe. To those who knowВ this hymn (and to those whoВ know the closeness of God in times of grief), it is no surprise to learn thatВ this hymn was born of intense grief and sorrow. Its magnificent depth of sorrow and joy are so intermingled that it somehow seems appropriate to sing at any time, and yet it is uniquely comforting to the Christian who is experiencingВ great grief or trials. 'It Is Well with My Soul' is a favorite hymn inВ ourВ congregation.