Chris,

I'm glad that hymn ministered so much to you.  Haven't thought of it for a
very long time.  Thanks for the wonderful reminder and sharing those
beautiful words of life with us.

Vicki

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From: "Chris Gilland" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 5:08 AM
Subject: Most beautiful hymn ever!


> Guys, I'm sitting here nearly, with tears streaming down my cheaks.
>
> I just heard, on the Bible Broadcasting Network, better known as the BBN,
> the most uplifting hymn.  It has healed a very week part of my heart.  The
> pain that I was able to release through this hymn was massive!  I
completely
> let go.  I haven't broken down yet, there are still tons upon tons of
> emotional scars that need to be healed.  I don't think I'm quite yet to
the
> breaking down state of mind, but, I know that point is very soon coming,
> possibly, even later today.  Maybe, not sure.  It'll happen in God's
timing.
> That used to be such a downer to me, O child, child a God, it'll happen in
> God's time, he don't care how you feel, it'll only happen when and if it
> wants it to.  That! is not! true!  I'm beginning to see how beautiful that
> statement of waiting on God it really is.  Folks, let's face it:  without
> God, and without the blood, we are worthless; we're nothings; we wouldn't
> even be here today meading mails off this list.  So many people, I think
> take totally for granted how beautiful, and how precious life really is.
> When my friend was diagnosed with Anorexia, my whole life turned around.
I
> began realizing, from how close she got at one point, that life is not a
> joke.  It's an open, but wide freeway, if you will.  What I mean by a
wide,
> open freeway, is that there are many lanes and paths you can take down the
> worldly path.  That's the glorious thing though about this journey.  God
has
> set us aside from the world.  We are not of this world, as as neither was
> Christ.  If we follow him, and obey God's commandments, and hide them in
our
> hearts, and believe that Christ is son of God, and died to pay our price,
> that's it.  Anyway, I would like to share the words to this hymn with you
> all.  May it minister to you, as it has me, forever? and ever, amen.
>
>
>
>
> Near to the Heart of God
>
>
> 1. There is a place of quiet rest,
>  near to the heart of God;
>  a place where sin cannot molest,
>  near to the heart of God.
> Refrain:
>  O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
>  sent from the heart of God,
>  hold us who wait before thee
>  near to the heart of God.
>
> 2. There is a place of comfort sweet,
>  near to the heart of God;
>  a place where we our Savior meet,
>  near to the heart of God.
>  (Refrain)
>
> 3. There is place a place of full release,
>  near to the heart of God;
>  a place where all is joy and peace,
>  near to the heart of God.
>  (Refrain)
>
> Thank you, God loves you all, and so do I.  God bless.
>
>
> Chris.