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I was listening to a
segment of Night Sounds Radio recently, and the topic happened to be
Abandonment, a subject with which I can easily identify; since a number of my
students, clients and interns with whom I developed a comradery, after a little
season, and without so much as a word, chose to go their own way.
And it is no 'stretch'
to assure you, at such times as these, that I have felt a great deal of
companionship with Jesus, and the scenario in which many of His outer circle
"kicked Him to the curb."
And as a result of the
devastation He experienced, our Lord looked at the Twelve, and asked,
"Will you also go
away?"
And I think the human
side of the God-man exemplified itself more so here, than at any other time in
the New Testament Gospels.
As the radio program to
which I referred continued, the late Bill Pearce "set up" the next
song with the following disclaimer:
"A few years ago, I
was at a particular religious gathering, and a young man took the stage, and
sang, perhaps, the most poignant song I have ever heard.
As I spoke to him later,
he shared how that just before he performed, he had received a call from his
wife. She informed him that she was leaving, and was taking their two small
daughters with her.
After receiving news
like this, I cannot tell you how this young man summoned up the wherewithal to
perform for the audience. It's obvious that he leaned hard on the Lord at that
moment; since there is no other way he could have navigated that very worst
moment of his life, and expressed such vulnerability with his audience.
Later, this young vocalist sent
me an audio tape of the song, and I'd like to share it with you now."
(My note: Try as I
might, I could not find the lyrics of this song on the internet or YouTube. But
since it so greatly impacted me, I sat down with a 'saved' version of the
broadcast, and played the hymn again, and again, 'til I was able to transcribe
the entire rendition).
I WILL BE THERE
(Author Unknown)
Where can you go that I
can’t see?
On the highest of mountains
In the heat of the desert
In the life-consuming deep
and lonely heart of life’s
seas
Where can you hurt that I
can’t feel?
When you feel like you’re
dying
Need a shoulder for crying
Come to me. I’m waiting here
with open arms that can heal
I’ll be a Father to the
fatherless
A faithful Friend
when none are there
My heart of love is
fathomless
and it reaches anywhere
I will be there through
the long lonely nights
never letting you go
I will hold. I will love you
with all my might
I
will be there. I will be there. I will be there
I
will be there, and I want you to know
I
will never leave you alone
I’ll
never go. I’ll never go. I will never let you go
I
will be there. I will be there. I will be there
What can you feel that I
can’t bear?
Any burden you’re bearing
Any sorrow you carry
Any heartache, any
loneliness
or despair
What can you see that I
can’t see?
Even death was defeated
all the work was completed
I’ve prepared a special
place
here in my heart just for
you
I’ll be a husband to the
husbandless
A faithful Friend
when none are there
Inside my heart of love is
faithfulness
and it reaches anywhere
I will be there through
the long lonely nights
never letting you go
I will hold. I will love you
with all my might
I will be there. I will be
there. I will be there
I will be there, and I want
you to know
I will never leave you alone
I’ll never go. I’ll never
go. I will never let you go
I will be there. I will be
there. I will be there
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