Anchor of my soul-You sustain
When I'm in the storm, 
You remain, You remain
Good to me, good to me...

When it's a quarter past midnight, and the gray skies fade to black,
the waves splash and set me off track...
So my vessel might crash or collapse when I'm attacked
and start wrestlin' in my head with these bad memories 
from my past.
I'm aware of my guilt, overwhelmed,
and the smell of my blood has the sharks that surround me cast under a spell.
They waited for me to fall, but when I fell the water got still, 
and the blood that was spilled protects me-
it's the same blood that cleansed me.
My only defense against my nemesis, now I can rest knowing that
nothing can come against me unless the Father gives consent.
Evil intentions will not disturb God's purposes or interfere,
so who shall I fear if my anchor is secure?
Learning to consider it pure joy when I'm facing tribulations-
praising God instead of complaining and getting overtaken with bitterness.
Looking at the pages of the book of James and seein' the ways that 
God works through the trials to make us more mature in our faith,
And it reminds me how desperate I am in this desert land, 
thirsty for Your mercy and plan while You give me strength to stand.
You're my greatest Pleasure, yeah, no matter what the weather I face, Lord.
You never forsake my fragile life- 
I'm safe under Your sovereign Grace.


Anchor of my soul-You sustain
When I'm in the storm, 
You remain, You remain
Good to me, good to me...


At some point every human looks right in the eyes of agony, 
and through tragedy, asks himself,
how can this happen to me?
You might be the type with enough insight to hold on for your dear life,
but slipping 'cause your grip is not as tight as you might like.
You ain't immune to it, naw, and if you're true to yourself then you ain't new to it,
trusted and self-lusted and lured to it.
So when the darkness overwhelms me, and a tide of lies rises and swells,
it is well what compels me.
When faced with adversity, Your Truth constantly reminds me that 
You command the seas with ease, and with words you turn a wind to breeze.
Helps me understand that we stand on a solid Rock, 
not on sinking sand.
Through the providence of pain You perfect Your plan.
Pre-destined, we test it when the works and words of God cooperate
and educate men in a great gift of grace and faith-
That even though it's obvious when my outlook's ominous,
You bound my heart and my conscience, and give me a constant calmness.
So when the pain comes like rain from the parts of life that maintains it's strain,
I can put my trust in the Hands that sustain.
It's profound that with all these sinking ships around me, 
He surrounds me and He anchors me with His Grace abounding.


Anchor of my soul-You sustain
When I'm in the storm, 
You remain, You remain
Good to me, good to me...

Oh Lord
Good to me, good to me
Good to me.

Anchor 
by Beautiful Eulogy, featuring Josh Garrels

Soul food.

"LORD, hear my prayer. Listen to my call for help and answer my prayer. Show me how good and loyal You are. Do not judge me, Your servant...No one alive could be judged innocent by Your holy standards. The enemy has hunted me down, and crushed me into the dirt; stomped me to within an inch of my life. I have been put into a dark hole, buried like those long dead. I am ready to give up, I am losing courage, my spirit is draining away, my heart is heavy, like lead. But I remember what happened long ago. I am thinking about all You have done, pondering the ways You've worked. I stretch out my hands to You, waiting for Your help, thirsting for You like a desert thirsts for rain.
Hurry and answer me, LORD! I have lost my courage, I am nearly at the end of my rope. Don't turn away from me; don't ignore me...that would be like certain death. Show me Your faithful love in the morning. I trust in You. Show me what I should do. I put my life in Your hands! LORD, I come to you for protection. Save me from my enemies, You're my only Hope! Show me what You want me to do, teach me how to live to please You; You are my God. Let your Spirit lead me over level ground. LORD, let me live so that people will praise Your Name. Show me how good You are, and save me from my trouble. In Your love, vanquish my enemies; make a clean sweep of those who harass me, because I am Your servant. "

"But You, LORD, protect me. You bring me honor; You give me hope. I will pray to the LORD and He will answer me from His holy mountain. I can lie down and rest and know that I will wake up, because the LORD covers and protects me. So I will not be afraid of my enemies...even if thousands of them surround me. LORD get up! My God, come and rescue me! If you hit my enemies on the cheek, you will break all their teeth. LORD, the victory is Yours! You are so good to your people."

"LORD, listen to me and understand what I am trying to say. My God and my King, listen to  my prayer. Every morning, LORD, I lay my gifts before You and look to You for help. And every morning You hear my prayers.
God, you don't want wicked people near You. They cannot stay in Your presence. Fools cannot come near you. You hate those who do evil. You destroy those who tell lies. LORD, You hate those who make secret plans to hurt others.
But by Your great mercy, I can enter Your house as an invited guest. I can worship in Your temple with fear and respect for You. LORD, show me Your right way of living, and make it easy for me to follow. People are looking for my weaknesses, so show me how You want me to live. My enemies will not tell the truth. The only want to destroy people. Their words come from mouths that are like open graves. They use their lying tongues to deceive others. Let their so-called wisdom wreck them. Let them be caught in their own traps. They have turned against You, so punish them for their many crimes.
But let those who trust in You be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love Your name. LORD, when You bless good people, You surround them with Your love, like a large shield that protects them."
..from Pslam 143, 3 & 5

"No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that rises against you shall be proved wrong. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD" Isaiah 54:17