Somebody bigger than you and I

Although the title should technically read, "Somebody bigger than you and me", the gospel music writer who penned these words was obviously more interested in his relationship with God the Father than his need for precise grammar.  Looking past that small blunder in grammar (and appreciating the fact that it makes the entire song rhyme more precisely), one can sense the writer's full appreciation for the wonder, the majesty and the grandeur of our Heavenly Father.

I first sang this song as a teenager growing up in Dawson Street United Methodist Church in Thomasville, Georgia and at the request of my piano teacher Mrs. Myrtle Ellis.  I guess she remembered when "King Elvis" had recorded the piece - not bad vocal company for a budding singer such as myself.

At any rate, the words have somehow stuck with me over the years, so I thought I would take this opportunity to bring them to light once again.

Who made the mountains?
Who made the trees?
Who made the rivers flow to the sea?
And who sends the rain when the Earth is dry?
Somebody bigger than you and I.

Who made the flowers bloom in the spring?
Who wrote the song for the robin to sing?
And who hung the moon in the starry sky?
Somebody bigger than you and I.

He lights the way when the road is long,
He keeps you company.
With love to guide you, He walks beside you,
Just like He walks with me.

When I am weary,
Filled with despair,
Who gives me courage to go on from there?
And who gives me faith that will never die?
Somebody bigger than you and I.

Think about those words.  Think about the majesty of God and marvel at the fact that He is even mindful of us.  His palm is my refuge - my dwelling place.  He's somebody bigger than you and I.

Selah (סֶלָה )