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It gets hard sometimes, but I'm holding on! We all have been in the middle of a struggle that makes us wonder if we can hold on. We may even wonder if it is worth holding on. It may be a physical activity that taxes our strength. It may be an economic challenge that seems poised to sink our ship of hope. It could be physical ailment that even causes the doctor to shake her head. Whatever it is, we all have come to the point where we at least think about succumbing to the preasures, but Dorthy Love Coates reminds us to just hold on.

There comes a time when we should name our faith, as Coates does in this song, and then celebrate holding to it no matter the problems or challenges. Satan may be busy stirring up wrath and our enemies may be digging ditches for us to fall into, but we should do just like Coates and celebrate our holding on. We may not always feel like holding on, but there is strength in singing about holding on. So today, lets celebrate holding on in spite of the challenges and difficulties that we face knowing that God is always there to strengthen us in our efforts...

Fanny Crosby wrote this song over 100 years ago. In the meantime it has become an important component of the Christian church. It has provided a way to express the deepest emotions. "Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, to the Cross where thou hast died."

These words have been played slowly with a pipe organ, but this rendition is in the style of the great 1950-1960s Black Gospel sound. But, no matter what style the song is sung, it still calls us to a closer walk with the Master. Come listen to the Gales as they take us to church.

Notice the intensity, the strength and the surety. There is no question that the "Storm will pass over." As a preacher, I want the people to know that I believe what I am preaching. I also want the intensity that these sistas bring as they preach the gospel in their rendition of this great song from the Black church.

The Storm is Passing over...Hallelujah

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My classmate, James Moultry, sent in this link which is on the Big Daddy Weave website. That is a Baptist blog that some of you may want to check out.