THE TROUBLE WITH STARS

The trouble with Stars
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When the sun arose this morning
        It was all alone,
For this special star of ours
        All other stars out shown.

Now the stars in the sky are shining
        But their presence we can't see,
Because the sun is so much closer
        And that's how things seem to be,

The problems that confront me now
        Eclipse all that were before.
And because they are mine not yours
        I will always feel them more!

I may try to understand you
        When you are hurting sore.
I will try to feel your pain
        But I can do no more.

But God, The Holy Spirit,
        Who came from heaven above,
Who dwells within the Christian
        With His own holy love,

Can feel the pain that hurts you
        That no one else can feel.
And He can know the struggle
        And that your pain is real.

And He, like our blessed Master
        Who lived so long ago,
Will bear and share our sorrows
        That we experience here below.
So never let your heart grow bitter,
        Or think revenge is sweet.
Forgiveness frees the forgiver.
        Good can evil thus defeat.

Now, when your battle's over
        And when your life is done,
You will then discover
        As with the setting of our sun,

That the stars have shown so brightly,
        Though they remained unseen,
Because that little star of ours
        Shed it's bright light in between.

So, let your light keep shining,
        Though others may not see it.
Do not seek, when trouble comes,
        To embrace it or to flee it.

But hold more tightly to our Savior.
        Don't let Satan your faith rattle.
For when our life is over we will find
        That God has won our battle,

ghvs  6/1/96