Main message: God will guide His children.

Bible references:

• V1. (Isaiah 40:11) 

"water" (John 4:14)

"weary" (Matthew 11:28-30)

• V2. "on the mount... sun" (Psalm 72:16-19)

"dark valley" (Psalm 23:4)

• V3. "sorrows befall us" (Ecclesiastes 2:22-23)

"evil oppose" (Psalm 40:12)

"Conquer through grace" (Romans 8:35-37)

• V4. "away from the mire.. clay" (Psalm 40:2)

"up in glory" (Psalm 73:24)(Revelations 21:4)

• Chorus: "through the water, through fire" (Isaiah 43:1-2)

"God gives a song" (Job 35:10)

Keywords: shady, pastures, rich, sweet, “God leads His dear children along”, water’s cool, weary, sun, bright, darkest, night, sorrows, Satan oppose, grace, conquer, defeat, foes, away, glory, eternity’s day, through, flood, fire, blood, gives a song, night, day long

Interpretation notes:

• Reflective phrases rise by 3rds in pitch. 

• The second half uses smooth, stepwise melodic lines. 

• In the chorus, the melody jumps up an octave. 

• The melody then comes back down to the tonic with less movement.