Saturday, March 26, 2011

TSMSS - Blessings


I've heard this brand-new song on the radio several times this week and it has completely grabbed my heart. The simple melody and piano backdrop are just beautiful and the words are incredible.

I was not familiar with Laura Story, who wrote and sings the song until I downloaded this song and read a bit about her. What a delight to discover that she wrote one of my favorite worship songs that Chris Tomlin recorded, Indescribable. Her new album releases on April 12, but you can download the whole album digitally at her website; the single of this song is also available on iTunes.

Here's Laura sharing a bit of the story behind the song, which came from the experience of her husband's journey with brain cancer.





BLESSINGS
Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet Love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
As long as we have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst
This world can't satisfy?
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise?

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9 comments:

SusanD said...

Ha! Great minds. I posted the same song. I just love it. :) Have a fabulous weekend. Blessings, SusanD

Simply Dyes said...

yes, you and susan have the same song :) my first time to hear it. and i appreciate her interpretation of the blessings of the Lord.

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Have a blessed weekend :)

Susan said...

The words to that song are so touching. Thanks for leading me to this song! Have a lovely day!

Jan at Jewelry4Change said...

I love the words of the this song.
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise? This is so often true.
Thanks for sharing.

Mary said...

Amy & I posted this song last week! She does have an incredible story, and what a beautiful song!

Michelle said...

Laura Story is a beautiful person.
Thanks for posting this song!

Sara G said...

Wonderful song! Have a great weekend!

bp said...

I heard this for the first time this week linked on another blog. I added it to my blog and put it on FB this week. I have listened to it several times, such a great song.

Hope you are enjoying the weekend!

Cathy said...

Wow, that is beautiful, Linda. Thanks so much for sharing it.