[atruelady]

I do feel something. I am not anxious about this anymore.

I know it sounds strange, but I feel at peace, and my feelings of wanting to cry are gone.

I feel like I haven't been sad at all.

I just allowed a warm hearted feeling to fill me about 20 minutes ago.

[pollywog]

You know atruelady, I feel so comforted right now. I know that OUR REDEEMER LIVES.......and MAKES INTERSESSION FOR US AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.........

[Freepertwo]

All RIGHT! :-D Keep praying! The fact that we're here together now is no coincidence.

[shezza]

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

[nicmarlo]

I just allowed a warm hearted feeling to fill me about 20 minutes ago.

I just felt it a minute ago.....a numbing warmness.

[johnb838]

I have felt like that at times... I think it is because I know that her death is not a defeat, it is a victory... when she is received into the arms of our Savior where streams of Living Water flow and he says Servant, Well Done. (I remember thinking of the Streams of Living Water back in '03)

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The strife is o'er, the battle done,
the victory of life is won;
the song of triumph has begun.
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The powers of death have done their worst,
but Christ their legions hath dispersed:
let shout of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The three sad days are quickly sped,
he rises glorious from the dead:
all glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
He closed the yawning gates of hell,
the bars from heaven's high portals fell;
let hymns of praise his triumphs tell!
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee,
from death's dread sting thy servants free,
that we may live and sing to thee.
Alleluia!

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Words: Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum, 1695;
trans. Francis Pott (1832-1909)
MIDI: Victory (first three lines adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestria, 1525-1594; arranged by William Henry Monk, 1823-1889