tribute to a woman of faith

A voice is heard in Ramah,
mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children,
the children God has given her.
Can a mother forget the babe
at her breast
and have no compassion on the child
that she bore?

Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.
the floods engulf me,
The clouds poured down water,
the skies resounded with thunder,
arrows flashed
back and forth lighting up the world,
thunder like a whirlwind,
and the earth trembled and quaked.

Oh, for wings like a dove!
for then i would fly away and be at rest,
I would hasten and escape,
from the windy storm and tempest.
my eye's fail, looking for God
He has torn me to pieces,
but He will heal,
what He has injured
He will bind,
the water's see God and writhe
the very depths convulse,
this far you may come, He says
and no farther,
here is where your proud waves halt

Restrain your voice from weeping,
and your eye's from tears,
for your work will be rewarded
As surely as the sun rises,
as spring rains that water the earth
For He has engraved you
on the palms of His hands,
all your children gather
and will come to you.

As surely as I live,
declares the Lord,
you will wear them as ornaments
precious jewels of a bride.
This is what the Lord says,
though My path leads through the sea
through mighty waters
I will lead your children like a flock,
though My footsteps are unseen

By faith, Rachel Marie Amstutz entrusted her children to the powerful grace she believed in.

taken from psalms and jeremiah 31, habakkuk, job and hebrews...