Sacred Thoughts

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Savior, Redeemer of my soul, 
Whose mighty hand hath made me whole,
Whose wondrous pow'r hath raised me up
And filled with sweet by bitter cup!
What tongue of gratitude can tell, 
O gracious God of Israel.

Never can I repay thee, Lord,
But I can love thee. Thy pure word,
Hath it not been my one delight,
My joy by day, my dream by night?
Then let my lips proclaim it still,
And all my life reflect thy will.

O'er rule mine acts to serve thine ends.
Change frowning foes to smiling friends.
Chasten my soul till I shall be
In perfect harmony with thee,
Make me more worthy of thy love,
And fit me for the life above.

-Orson F. Whitney


I first heard this song a few years back.  It spoke to my heart.  I especially love the accompaniment that Rob Gardner wrote to go with it.

One year ago at my Grandpa King's funeral, two of my cousins sang this song while my sister played the accompaniment.  It once again spoke to my heart.

These past few months, I have read the words to this song and sang them over and over in my head and they have become so meaningful to me. 

On Sunday, in sacrament meeting, three women in my ward played and sang a version of Savior, Redeemer of My Soul that I had never heard before.  It was the most beautiful song that I have EVER heard in any sacrament meeting, in my ENTIRE life.  It was one with a piano, violin, and a beautiful voice.  As I listened to it, I felt the Holy Ghost confirm to me that Jesus Christ really is my Savior, the Redeemer of my soul.  He is also the Savior for the entire world.

I had an experience this last week where I relied on the Savior for help.  He really did "fill with sweet my bitter cup!"  I know that He does this for each person that turns to him!  What a glorious thing!

As I am listening to this song today, right now as I write this blog post, I have the desire for each and every person to know that Jesus Christ is their Savior, the Redeemer of their soul.  I also have the desire that my life will reflect His will.