I look towards the wintering trees
To hush my fretful (烦躁) soul
As they rise to face the icy sky
And hold fast beneath the snow
Their rings grow wide, their roots go deep
That they might hold their height
And stand like valiant (英勇) soldiers
Through the watches of the night (不眠之夜)
And no human shoulder ever bears
The weight of all the world
But hearts can sink beneath the ache
Of trouble’s sudden surge
Yet far beyond all knowing
There’s a strong unsleeping
light
That reaches ‘round to hold me
Through the watches of the night
I have cried
upon the steps that seem
Too steep
for me to climb
And I’ve
prayed against a burden
I did not
want to be mine
But here I
am and this is where
You’re
calling me to fight
And You I will remember
Through the watches of the night
You I will remember
Through the watches of the night.
And Jesus draw me ever nearer
As I labour through the storm.
You have called me to this passage,
and I’ll follow, though I’m worn.
May this journey bring a blessing,
May I rise on wings of faith;
And at the end of my heart’s testing,
With Your likeness let me wake.
Jesus guide
me through the tempest (暴风雨);
Keep my
spirit staid (稳重) and sure.
And when the midnight meets the morning,
Let me love You even more.
And may this journey bring a blessing,
May I rise on wings of faith;
And at the end of my heart’s testing,
With Your likeness let me wake.
And let the treasures of the trial
Form within me as I go –
And at the
end of this long passage,
Let me leave
them at Your throne.
And may this journey bring a blessing,
May I rise on wings of faith;
And at the end of my heart’s testing,
With Your likeness let me wake.
“Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer”
Music by Keith Getty; Words by Margaret Becker
Copyright © 2002 Thankyou Music
