Nan C. Merrill
The Beloved is our refuge and our strength,
a loving Presence in times of trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though
the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the
heart of the sea;
Though the waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble
with its tumult.
There is a river whose streams
make glad the Holy City,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
The Beloved is in the midst of it,
it shall not be moved;
Our loving Creator is an
ever-present help.
The nations may be at war,
countries left in ruin,
yet is the Voice of the Almighty heard,
melting hearts of stone.
The Beloved is with us,
the infinite Heart of Love.
Come, behold the works of the Beloved,
how love does reign even in
humanity's desolation.
For the Beloved makes wars to cease,
breaking the barriers of fear;
shattering the greedy and oppressors,
refining hearts of iron.
"Be still and know that I am Love.
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth!"
The One who knows all hearts is with us;
The Beloved is our refuge and our strength.
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