Then He'll Calm My Aching Heart
Sheet Music Sample:
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Lyrics:
When I go before our God
When I tell Him how much I tried
When I think of all that I've done wrong
When I'd left the path of righteousness
When I cry from guilt and admit my sins
When I realize that I'm not clean
When I see that I'm unworthy in His presence
When I plead for mercy but know that I am lost
Then someone will call out my name
Then He'll wipe away all my tears
Then He'll take me in His arms
Then He'll surround me with His love
Then He'll calm my aching heart
Then my storm inside will cease
Then I'll feel His hands which were pierced for me
Then I'll know the pains of Gethsemane
Then He'll stand before the Eternal Judge
And pay the just demands
And our Father will be merciful
And my Brother says welcome hom
And He'll embrace me once again
And He'll weep at my return
And I'll look into His gently eyes
And be filled with brilliant light
And I'll worship Him on bended knee
And sing hosanna to His name
And He'll lead me to my family
And we'll live forever in a mansion filled with love
And I will be at peace Story:
"Then He'll Calm My Aching Heart" (Spring 2001)
Some songs just seem to be more important than others, you know? I was in a singing group at the LDS Institute of Religion in St. George, Utah. I played the piano for "Inspiration," and incidentally ended up marrying one of the sopranos! I loved that group more than life itself, and wanted to write a song everyone in the group could identify with, love, and embrace. I wanted to write the perfect song for them to perform. I slaved over pages and pages of paltry lyrics, each word falling short of the feeling I wanted. Nothing inspired came. Then, one night I fell to my knees in desperate frustration. I pleaded with the Lord for words that not only I and my friends would be pleased with, but words that He would be pleased with as well. I gave it all up to God. Halfway through my prayer, the phrase "Then He'll Calm My Aching Heart" came into my head. The rest, as they say, is history… Within 15 minutes, I had created a lyrical poem revolving around judgment day and the realities of the atonement. Although at times I have not lived worthy of it, I declare that the spirit of the Lord inspired every word. Tears fell freely down my cheeks as I played the first chord progression, which seemed to write itself. It was so easy relying on the spirit…This was my gift for Inspiration, borne of divine inspiration. The song is set for choir, with soloists coming out of the choir to sing at various times. It's personal for this group, as every member had at least a two-bar solo. My friends embraced the song totally, internalizing it as I had hoped, crying with me during multiple performances where the spirit was so strong. Some friends still talk about the influence "Then He'll Calm" has had on their lives. It's those tears that make it all worth it for me, because I know a heart has been touched the way my heart is touched by powerful messages. The audio is the ORIGINAL recording with the St. George Inspiration choir, recorded on analog tape in 2001. The first female voice is that soprano I ended up marrying!