O Lord, my heart is heavy

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O Lord, my heart is heavy,
my faith is faint at best,
so many ways I flounder
and find my mind distressed.
Remind me Lord, to trust you
although my path’s not clear,
and hold to scripture’s promise
that God is always near.

2 I may not feel God’s presence
if doubts still cloud my view,
but facts and faith shall urge me
to persevere anew.
He mends the broken hearted,
he calms the racing mind,
he brings peace and forgiveness,
for he is always kind.

3 Though tears are my companion
when I am low and stressed,
he sees that sometimes sadness
shall be a heavenly test.
But ever, like a father,
he deals with all my fears,
and faithfully stands by me
to guide me through these years.

4 How could I doubt his promise?
How can I shun his care?
How foolishly I grieve him,
why should I not declare
that such a God is holy
and worthy of my faith
in him whose ways are perfect,
my God who keeps me safe?

5 God’s grace is all sufficient,
his love beyond compare,
his ear is always listening
and hears my faintest prayer.
Such wisdom, love and goodness
is all I lean upon.
From earth to heaven and glory
he leads me safely home.

© 2006 Alison Jenner/Praise Trust
Alison Jenner

The Christian Life - Suffering and Trial

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  • Elstree Hill
    Elstree Hill
    Metre:
    • 76 76 D
    Composer:
    • Mawson, Linda
  • Ewing
    Ewing
    Metre:
    • 76 76 D
    Composer:
    • Ewing, Alexander

The story behind the hymn

This was written in 2006. Both I and one of my sons tend to get downhearted at times and as I was praying for him one day, understanding his like temperament to mine, these words of realism, yet encouragement, formed themselves together.  

A look at the author

Jenner, Alison

Mrs Alison Jenner was born in Chelmsford in 1948. She attended Buttsbury County Primary School in Billericay and two small private schools in Essex and Hampshire.

Alison gained an N.N.E.B. in nursery nursing and an S.C. M. in midwifery. She married Jack Jenner in 1973, who was the Pastoral Assistant at Welwyn Evangelical Church. Jack was called as the pastor of Newtown Evangelical Church in Cheshum, Bucks in 1981. They have five sons, one of whom died when he was two years old.

Alison worked occasionally with special needs children, but considered her main career as a pastor’s wife and the mother of boys!

Alison and Jack moved to Ulverston, Cumbria in 2003 to help with a church plant. They have three granddaughters.

Alison has self-published two poetry collections, ‘Declaring God’s Glory’ and ‘Kaleidoscope’.

Alison is published by Praise! online at numbers 1049, 1116.