When the Cares of Life/Love Encumber...

The word 'hope' unless it is anchoredfirm and secure in God's promisesis nothing but a puff of air as it passesthrough our lips... Isa.26:3-4You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength. Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.  Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. *** When the cares of life encumberWhen we know not how to copeHe who keeps us does not slumberBut anoints each breath with hope When a sense of Want oppressesWhen faith's enemies accrueHe who satisfies and blesses Abides, trustworthy and true When the brunt of circumstancesComminutes faith's mustard seedOur God, rich in mercy grants usGrace, sufficient for the need When the Red/Dread Sea rolls before usAnd behind, evil hordes prey He whose gaze does not ignore usWill not fail to make a way When our prayer is but a stammer  From lips, stripped of eloquenceGod, our gracious Interpreter Hears the tear and understands When the cares of love encumberWhen earth's best is bound to failHe who never sleeps or slumbersAnchors Hope within the gale Janet Martin Ps. 121 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?2 My help comes from the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;4 indeed, he who watches over Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand;6 the sun will not harm you by day,nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;8 the Lord will watch over your coming and goingboth now and forevermore.