Thy gold to refine. . .

In church today, we sang How Firm a Foundation in Sacrament Meeting. We actually sang all 7 verses, which I don't think I've done in years. Verses 4 and 5 were particularly inspiring and comforting to me today. We had a hard last year, it's true. But, I know so many other people, both friends and family, who are going through many difficult trials. In many ways, far more difficult than anything I have experienced. As we sang these verses today, a prayer went up to my Father for all of them that they may feel the comfort and encouragement in these verses:

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o'erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume,
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.