In the Shadow of My Hand

In the Shadow of My Hand

When the pastures are not green
and the waters are not still.
When the pathway disappears
around another hill.
When the darkness overwhelms
and I cannot see my way.
I cry out to God my Father, and
then I hear Him say:

"My child, will you follow where I lead you?
For where I am you never need to fear.
Just remember, the darkness is the shadow of my hand.
And the shadow of my hand means I am near."

When the calling is unclear in a place of lowliness.
When the sacrifice is great and there is no joy or rest.
When I long to see His face in the burdens of each day.
I cry out to God my Father, and then I hear Him say:

"My child, will you serve Me where I place you?
For I have given grace for all my will.
I am working as you're hidden in the shadow of my hand
and preparing you my purpose to fulfill."

When the flames begin to burn, and the testing is so long,
and the trial of my faith brings heaviness not song.
When my dreams and my desires on the altar I must lay.
I cry out to God my Father, and then I hear Him say:

"My child, will you trust me when I try you?
For I control the fire to refine.
If you seek me, you will find me in the shadow of my hand.
I have chosen you in love and you are mine.

In the shadow, in the shadow of my hand."