Songs for Hard Times, by Nathan Grieser

Songs for Hard Times

by Nathan Grieser

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1.	Yes Our God Is Near 03:37	lyrics	buy track
Is anyone crying for help God is listening Is anyone crying for help God is listening Is anyone crying for help God is listening Yes, our God is near Is anyone drifting at sea God will rescue you Is anyone drifting at sea God will rescue you Is anyone drifting at sea God will rescue you Yes, our God is near Is anyone bent with despair Like oaks, God grows us strong Is anyone bent with despair Like oaks, God grows us strong Is anyone bent with despair Like oaks, God grows us strong Yes, our God is near Sometimes we sing in the midst of our doubt Sometimes the fog blocks our view Sometimes we trust when we can’t figure out How broken hearts will be made new Sometimes our suffering robs us of breath Still our God is near Still, our God is near Yes, our God is near Yes, our God is near
2.	Come 02:34	lyrics	buy track
In our heads we know That you are with us always But some days feel like falling And when our trust grows slow Spirit keep on calling We will keep on listening for you In sadness come refine us In weakness come unite us When we are full of weariness, come In ceaselessness come pause us When hopeless come cause us To see what you’re doing under the sun Spirit of Jesus, come In your love you show That you are with us always And on the days we’re falling You say that you know It’s a feeling that you’re holding Our sorrow isn’t foreign to you In sadness come refine us In weakness come unite us When we are full of weariness, come In ceaselessness come pause us When hopeless come cause us To see what you’re doing under the sun Spirit of Jesus (Come) walk with us in these storms Walk with us in these storms Walk with us in these storms Walk with us in these storms In sadness come refine us In weakness come unite us When we are full of weariness, come In ceaselessness come pause us When hopeless come cause us To see what you’re doing under the sun Spirit of Jesus, come
3.	It Is Well 04:49	lyrics	buy track
When waters are still And the stress of life has ceased When pain, like a flood, rushes in Whatever we face You invite us to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well, it is well With my soul, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul There’s brokenness ‘round us At times it overwhelms You speak in the storm, patiently You see us, you know You have walked down this road Gave yourself, to show us you are near It is well, it is well With my soul, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul You gave up your place Came to us to show the way You stayed with the hungry and poor As it was, it will be We will dance, we’ll be free Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul It is well, it is well With my soul, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul You saved us from death So we sing through our grief You hold, you restore, you make whole And though we can’t see You will make it complete Even now, it is well, with my soul It is well, it is well With my soul, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul
4.	Lord Have Mercy 04:53	lyrics	buy track
These prayers ring with urgency Lord, turn your ear We can’t say just what we need Our words are scarce You are our God You lift us up Lord have mercy, here we are Have mercy on us all Lord have mercy, in these storms Let peace make landfall When we’ve reached the end of what we know When we’ve reached the end of our control Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy You are our God You are our strength You lift us up To glimpse a new day Lord have mercy, here we are Have mercy on us all Lord have mercy, in these storms Let peace make landfall When we’ve reached the end of what we know When we’ve reached the end of our control Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy

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Songs that express grief, lament, and pain honestly while acknowledging God's presence. Written for use in gathered worship.

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released March 27, 2020

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Nathan Grieser Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I write songs for use in gathered worship, with the goal of making music that is engaging and accessible.

I write because I believe that music has the power to shape us, the church. Sung worship is a gift we offer God and a means by which God is present to us.

Don't hesitate to be in touch! Let me know how you are using this music, or how I can be a support or resource to you. ... more