It is the Lord who sends the storm, to seek for those who run away; the Lord who gives the welcome calm, and hears despairing one who pray. It is the Lord, who sends a whale, wonders from land or air or sea; his purpose always must prevail: it is to set his people free. It is the Lord who sends his child to listen, speak, repent, obey; and if too timid or too wild he deals with me in his own way. The Lord gives trees and worms and sun, to warn or shelter, judge or bless; strips us until our pride has gone and clothes us in his righteousness. In peace or tempest, need or wealth, in good withheld or new-found grace, it is our safety and our health to find the Lord in every place. One greater far than Jonah came; life ended, buried, and restored: Christ Jesus, send us in your name, that all may know you are the Lord!