Alan Jackson’s moving and powerful performance of “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” in a lyric video touches many hearts.
Hymns are some of the most underutilized and underappreciated pieces of music. Those beautiful church tunes are always elegantly and beautifully written, telling of the Lord’s amazing love, mercy, grace and faithfulness. So much emotion and meaning are packed into those often short verses and choruses.
Most people cannot listen to hymns like “Amazing Grace,” Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and “In the Garden” without getting emotional or tearing up. And it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve heard them either; you’ll usually react similarly. Those lyrics will never lose their meaning.
In a clip posted on YouTube, country music legend Alan Jackson gave a stirring performance of another familiar hymn that is a favorite of many, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” Once again, that is a piece of music that, regardless of how many times you may have heard it performed, you will always grasp and feel the emotion and the meaning behind those beautiful lyrics.
“What a fellowship, what a joy divine
Leaning on the everlasting arms
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine
Leaning on the everlasting arms”
If you are unfamiliar with the words, all the lyrics appear at the bottom of the screen as Alan masterfully belts them.
No one can listen to that song or read those lyrics and not immediately feel better. That beloved hymn reminds us of the love, peace and protection freely available to all in the Lord Jesus Christ.
As the Bible mentions, followers of Christ understand that He offers a peace that surpasses all understanding. When the world is chaotic and everything seems to be falling apart, we can rest assured that we can always rely on and lean upon those everlasting arms.
Praise His name!
Isaiah 41:10 “Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.”