\u201cBy Gracious Powers so Wonderfully Sheltered\u201d This commonly sung song, which Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote in 1944, causes one to pause and think. Bonhoeffer was a theologian who opposed the Nazi regime at the time of the Second World War. That\u2019s the reason why he was sitting in jail while he wrote this poem to his fianc\u00e9 and his family. At that point in time, he didn\u2019t know if he would ever see them again. He had to face the reality of being put to death, which actually did take place after he was relocated to the concentration camp in Buchenwald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy gracious powers faithfully and quietly surrounded, wonderfully sheltered and comforted.\u201d Bonhoeffer wrote these lines in his most lonely hours. Despite the life-threatening external circumstances, he experienced a deep inner peace. He carried within him the strong assurance that his life is secure in God. Neither loneliness, nor rejection, nor even death could separate him from this security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God also wants to give you security. Who do you turn to when you feel lonely?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lyric Video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jUxX_GgtrE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n