SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS

Dear children of God. Today I would like to introduce the most lovable song of many people and the church hymns. Everybody wants to have safe in our day to day life. Who is our safe refuge? Where can we find this safeness? We can find safe in the arms of Jesus. Jesus said to Jerusalem that O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not. We are all about to face danger in the world in any time, and anywhere and any circumstances. Safe in the arms of Jesus hymn was written by Fanny Crosby in April 30^th 1868. She was born and brought up in a Christian family in Newyork, U.S.A. her aim was to become a great intellectual, so he equipped herself in the childhood by good education. When she was at the age of six, she was affected with fever, and her eyes were swelled, and due to not success of treatment, she lost her sight. But she did not lack her aim and motive to become a great intellectual. Her mother Mrs. Harley had helped her to give her all comforts and needs. Her mother had helped her to known the importance of the four Gospels and helped her to memorize the Gospels.
Within six months she had memorize the four gospels and she found a love for Jesus. She had started to lean on Christ Jesus and she had found safeness in his breast. She was started to pray to Jesus, that he may open a way to study along with the children who have vision. Lord helps to study in the school and help me to serve you. God had seen good heart and her firm decision and God had opened a way to study in the Brail school. He answered her prayers and wishes. One day her mother went for a walk, she had good news and a tract about the school for the blind children in the New York City. When her mother had met her friend, she gave the tract about the school for the blind children. Then Fanny Crosby went to the school, and she studied there for eight years and she had completed her studies. She worked in the same school for fifteen years there.  She had loved to mediate the God’s words day and night, as it told in the 1^st psalms. Blessed is the man who mediates and delights on the word of God, day and night. She had shared the word of God and its benefits with others. She had learned music and learned to play music instruments. She became well trained in music and music instruments playing.

Around that period there was a festival celebrated in New York City. In that great festival, there happened a great riot. People were scattered here and there, and children and women were died in the riot. In the midst of riot, a woman was weeping and wailing for her child, she found the crying child, and ran and took her child in her arms. The child had found safe in the arms and breast of the mother. The mother of child said that my son you are in my arms, do not afraid, I will take care of you.  The child was comforted, and the fear of the child was vanished. The Fanny’s mother’ friend had narrated the incident which was happened in the festival. Fanny had deeply moved by this incident and wrote a song for comfort, those who are in terrible and bereaved situation. This song became a favorite and famous song loved by many. This song is sung in the funeral services and bereaved families prayer meetings. Safe in the arms of Jesus gives more hopes and comforts.  This hymn was composed in only half an hour on Apr 30, 1868. Howard Doane went to Fanny’s apartment on that day and said, “I have exactly forty minutes before I must meet a train for Cincinnati. I have a tune for you. See if it says anything to you. Perhaps you can commit it to memory and then compose a poem to match it”. He then hummed the tune to her.
Fanny exclaimed, “Why, that says, ‘Safe in the arms of Jesus!’” Fanny prayed, and within half an hour, she had finished writing and dictating the poem to Doane, who rushed off to catch his train. Dear friends if you are blessed and found safe in the arms of Jesus, kindly share with others. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. I like this song very much. I like to rest in the arms and breast of Jesus Christ. My mother and grandma liked this song very much and safe in the arms of Jesus song was sung in their funeral service and prayer meetings. This song is very comfort for the time of troubles. Please send a word to my email ID. revsjc@gmail.com,revsjc12@hotmail.com, johnchelliah857@yahoo.com,

1.   Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast; There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. Hark! ’tis the voice of angels Borne in a song to me, Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. o    Refrain: Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast; There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. 2.   Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe from corroding care, Safe from the world’s temptations; Sin cannot harm me there. Free from the blight of sorrow, Free from my doubts and fears; Only a few more trials, Only a few more tears! 3.   Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge, Jesus has died for me; Firm on the Rock of Ages Ever my trust shall be. Here let me wait with patience, Wait till the night is o’er; Wait till I see the morning Break on the golden shore.

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Safe in Jesus