Triumph Of Mercy
Weeks of hideous pain bent me down
Doctor gave me asprin to ease the pain
Soon a blood test revealed the brutal force
I had been inflicted with the worst... Luekaemia
Chemotherapy began the process off
Powerful but destructive drugs infused into my Blood
The only way out, but hideous pain
Cry out to God in the night
He blesses his children with sleep
But little did I know that the real pain was coming
What is known as a bone marrow transplant, was my only chance they said
Chemotherapy was just a 1% chance
But if I could find a donor with identical stem cells
I could have a 25-40% chance of cure, survival
78% of sufferers never find a donor but something interesting was there in my case
God had given me my father's stem cells, perfect for the transplant
God doesn't work by percentages
We trusted God with all our heart
My dad had had skin cancer
Any remaining melanoma would surely have taken my life
The immense suffering of a bone marrow transplant can not be put into words
As I lay in my living nightmare I cried out to God, who is always there
Two days had gone past the limit to produce the Blood for me to survive
Doctors with empty faces entered the room to share the devastating news
I needed a second transplant or I would surely die
We were told the second transplant usually didn't work, but was my only hope
We needed a miracle from God, we felt his power fill
The room. Peace overcame fear, as we gave up control to the almighty
Ashtonishment, joy, and disbelief was
Felt by family, medical staff and doctors, were shocked with the realization
That the original atém cells had begun to work
God performed a miracle and
The blood began it's count
Soon the graft had taken I
Was on the road home
As I was discharged we prayed
That all would work
Weeks of pain followed as my body fought to live
The devastating pain was a real sick atrair
I forces myself on walks and to eat each day, but the immense
Pain was more than I can say, was more than I can say
As I struggled to live on and fight the sickness war
We were told by doctors that the cancer had returned
Two weeks I was given but we had had enough
We were ready to hand all to God
No more treatment I annouced
To the cancer doctor
Standing there I was in God's
Hands then suddenly one day a double seizure struck me
Down
Family gathered round to see my final hours
Countless damage had racked my body leaving me half
Dead
I couldn't walk, I couldn't see, my insides were badly hurt, it seemed it was the end for me
Warrior upon warrior around our distant globe kept the vigil
Fight of prayer of power that can't be stopped and as
The folks cried out to God, He heard them and I live to stand for him
A lot more special days. God has
Given me peace and comfort all along
As I have cried out to HIs grace the joy is overwhelming
He has the power to heal, He has the power to save, as we trust
In his mercy we know that we are safe
I know that I am healed
Triunfo da misericórdia (mortification)
Semanas de muita dor estavam acabando comigo
O médico me deu uma aspirina pra aliviar a dor
Logo um exame de sangue revelou o problema
Fui castigado com o pior: Leucemia
A quimioterapia começou
Drogas poderosas mas destrutivas injetadas em meu sangue
A única saída, além da imensa dor
Clamar a Deus durante a noite
Durante o sono ele abençoa seus filhos
Mal sabia eu que a dor real estava por vir
O que chamam de transplante de medula era minha única chance, diziam eles
A quimioterapia só dava 1% de chances
Mas, se eu arranjasse um doador com células medulares idênticas
Eu teria de 25 a 40% de chances de sobreviver
78% dos pacientes nunca encontram um doador mas no meu caso tinha algo especial
Deus me deu as células de meu pai, perfeitas pro transplante
Deus não trabalha com porcentagens
Confiamos em Deus de todo coração
Meu pai já teve câncer de pelde
Qualquer resto de melanoma poderia me tirar a vida
O imenso sofrimento de um transplante de medula não cabe em palavras
Deitado neste pesadelo vívido eu clamei a Deus, que todo o tempo esteve presente
Passaram-se dois dias do limite pra que eu produzisse sangue para poder sobreviver
Os médicos não tinham mais esperanças e entraram no quarto pra dar a terrível notícia
Eu precisaria de um segundo transplante, ou certamente morreria
O 2º transplante geralmente não adiantaria, mas era minha única esperança
Precisávamos de um milagre de Deus, sentimos seu poder encher
O quarto. E a paz substituiu o medo quando demos o controle para o Deus todo poderoso
Espanto, alegria e descrença tomaram a família
Os médicos e equipes ficaram chocados com o acontecimento
As células medulares originais começaram a funcionar
Deus fez um milagre e o
Sangue começou com a produção
Assim que a conta fosse paga
Eu voltaria pra casa
Assim que recebi alta, oramos
Para que tudo desse certo
Semanas de dor se passaram enquanto meu corpo lutava pra viver
A dor devastadora me deixou literalmente doente
A cada dia me esforçava para andar e comer, mas a dor era
Insuportável, mais do que eu possa descrever
Enquanto eu lutava pra viver e guerreava contra a doença
Os médicos avisaram que o câncer havia voltado
Me restavam duas semanas de vida, mas eu já estava cansado de tudo
Estávamos prontos pra entregar tudo a Deus
"Chega de tratamento"
Eu disse aos médicos
Eu estava nas mãos de Deus
Então um dia de repente uma crise
Me derrubou
A família se reuniu pra ver minhas horas finais
Um estrago incalculável em meu corpo me deixou
Meio morto
Não podia andar, não podia ver, minhas entranhas estavam detonadas
Guerreiros no mundo todo se juntavam em uma corrente de oração
Mantendo a força da oração, um poder que não se pode parar
E quando o pessoal clamou a Deus ele os ouviu, e eu vivo pra testemunhar por Ele
Muitos dias especiais. Deus tem
Me dado paz e conforto
Quando eu clamo por sua graça a alegria é maravilhosa
Ele tem o poder de curar, Ele tem o poder de salvar
Se confiarmos em sua misericórdia estaremos salvos
Eu sei que estou curado!