My Jesus, my saviour (Shout to the Lord)
My Jesus, my saviour (Shout to the Lord). Darlene Zschech* (1965- ).
Written in 1993 during a time of familial struggle, the lyrics of this song are an encouragement to believers to persevere in faith through periods of hardship and doubt. The verse, written in the first person, speaks of Jesus as ‘comfort’, ‘shelter’, and ‘tower of refuge and strength’, and concludes with a petition that the singers might devote themselves wholly to his worship, of which the succeeding refrain becomes a manifestation. The refrain, which has echoes of Psalm 96, begins with the phrase ‘Shout to the Lord’, by which the song is widely known. It goes on to ascribe glory to Jesus as King, worshipped by all...
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