Last weekend, Patrick and I flew to northeastern Pennsylvania to minister in music to couples attending a retreat at Montrose Bible Conference. It was a precious time of fellowship in the faith. During our Saturday evening concert, we asked the audience to help us write a song! The conference theme for the weekend was baseball, so Patrick and I arranged a version of “Take Me Out the Ball Game” and presented it to them in its newer, slower, lower, and harmonically rich style.
I then asked the couples to pick a theme from their marriage and a corresponding passage of Scripture. After a time of sharing, we voted on the theme of God’s goodness and sovereign hand through our hardships. Then the lyric writing began! Patrick and I were impressed with everyone’s willingness to participate. We processed a lot of great lyrical ideas. I took the song back to our room and finished writing it. Patrick then engraved a score, and we passed it out the next morning and sang it during the worship service. What a sweet experience!
If you are currently in a difficult season of life, I pray these lyrics will be a blessing to you. Remind yourself of His sovereign goodness over your trials and rest assured that your soul is in safekeeping.
SAFEKEEPING
Lord, You know all my troubles
Lord, You know all my fears
You are my refuge, my hiding place
Teach me to shelter in Your strong embrace
When the night is long and so lonely
When affliction is mine
I am never crushed, forsaken, or lost
I am wholly Thine
Lord, my days are before You
Ev’ry breath from Your hand
In days of feasting or days of drought
In times of resting or moments of doubt
You have held my soul in safekeeping
Pulled me out of the dark
Before time began You called me by name
And You claimed my heart
You are Lord of the ages
You are Author of life
Lord of the land, of the sea, the sky
Lord of the day and each star of the night
So I’ll praise You in ev’ry season
Open hands, calloused knees
For You rule, You reign, You carry Your own
And You’re all I need
Music by Albert von Tilzer /arr. Amy and Patrick Fata
Lyrics by Amy Branson Fata and the attendees of the Montrose Bible Conference Couples’ Retreat, February 8, 2025 © 2025 Portion Music
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