Arise and Be Comforted

I added a new song to my myspace profile today. I try to change my song every few days, trying to capture the mood that I am in. I put up Watermark's "Arise and Be Comforted" from their A Grateful People album. The album is a collection of great live worship featuring Nathan and Christy Nockles of Watermark with special appearances by Chris Tomlin, Shane and Shane, and Charlie Hall. It truly is one of the best worship albums I've heard in a while and sadly it will be the last Watermark album. Raw and passionate vocals are found throughout. In my opinon, Christy Nockles has one of the best voices in the Christian music industry and is definitely a gifted worship leader.

The Lord has truly used this song to speak to my heart lately. One night when Jes and I were talking, she felt the Lord urging her to tell me that God was telling me to "arise". It just so happens that God had been singing this song in my spirit all week that week.

I think a very harsh and sad reality is that so often we get bogged down in the mundane and/or trivial aspects of life that we feel too overwhelmed to even seek the face of God. This song speaks to the cry of every human's heart...to be comforted. Also, it so simply expresses the goodness and tender mercies of the Lord.

Arise and Be Comforted

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by Nathan and Christy Nockles

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Arise and be comforted

For the Lord, He is good to the weary

And even the young heart can tire and fall

But He knows them all

For the Lord, He will renew their strength

And they will soar on wings as eagles

And they will run and never grow weary

They will walk and not grow faint

For the Lord, He is good

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Lift your eyes to the heavens

For the creator is living in you

Come surrender as you are

And know that you’ll never stray too far

Let His power within you heal your heart

Lift your eyes to spacious skies

Let Him chart your way to flight

Spread your wings and fly

For the Lord, He is good