It is Well With my Soul
~Horatio Spafford
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
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It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
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My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
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For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
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But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
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And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
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(makes 3 braided loaves)
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 Tbs. yeast
3 c. whole milk, scalded & cooled to lukewarm
1 1/2 c. sugar
9 whole cardamon shelled & finely ground (or scant 1 Tbs. ground)
1 Tbs. salt
11 1/2 c. flour
4 eggs
1/2c. butter, melted
Glaze:
1/4c. espresso, brewed
1/2c. powdered sugar
1 Tbs. butter, melted
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water, set aside. Place milk, sugar, cardamon and salt in mixing bowl. Add 5 cups flour and beat with mixer until smooth. Add dissolved yeast & water. Beat well. Then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add enough remaining flour to form a moderately stiff dough that is smooth & elastic. Knead well. Then add butter in 3 installments, kneading after each addition until it is incorporated. Cover with a damp towel, set in a warm place free from drafts and let rise about 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size.
Punch dough down and divide into 9 equal parts. Roll each of the 9 pieces of dough into ropes about 18" long. Braid the dough strips, 3 at a time, into three loaves, each about 12" long overall.
Place loaves on buttered baking sheets, cover and let rise till double in size.
Bake at 375 F until crust is dark brown or until bread is well baked (about 30 minutes).
Brush glaze over the warm loaves. Place back in the oven for a minute to dry.
Early this morning, while it was still chilly and dark, my five year old boy crawled into our bed and snuggled up close. I could tell something was on his mind and finally he said, "Mom, I’ve been thinking and I just can’t figure it out."
"Figure what out?", I asked
"Well, if a man dreamed for thirty-nine years that he was only one year old, would he be thirty-nine, forty or would he be only one?"
"Uhhh….What time did you say it was?"
Amy