Ortega was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico near the banks of the Rio Grande. He started learning piano at eight years of age. Through his father's work with the United States Department of State, he also spent time in Ecuador and Barbados. It is from his heritage and classical training at The University of New Mexico where Ortega derives his sound, embracing country, classical, Celtic, Latin American, world, modern folk, and rustic hymnody. Fernando Ortega currently leads worship at Christ the King Anglican Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His album Storm reached No. 197 on the Billboard 200 in 2002, and Christmas Songs reached No. 36 on the Billboard Christmas Album Chart in 2009.
Jesus Lover Of My Soul
Fernando Ortega Lyrics
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Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high.
Hide me, oh my Savior, hide,
Till the storm of life is past,
Safe into the haven guide
Oh receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee'
Leave, ah! Leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me.
All my trust on thee is stayed,
All my help from thee I bring,
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of thy wing.
Thou, oh Christ art all I want;
More than all in thee I find;
Raise thou fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick and lead the blind.
Just and holy is thy name;
I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with thee is found
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound;
Make and keep me pure within:
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee;
Spring thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.
The song "Jesus, Lover of my Soul" by Fernando Ortega is a prayerful song that talks about finding refuge in Jesus amidst the tempestuous storms of life. The first verse welcomes Jesus to take the singer into his bosom and guide them through the stormy waters. The second verse acknowledges that there is no other refuge aside from Jesus, and the singer places all their trust in Him. The final verse speaks of the plenteous grace that Jesus offers and asks him to let the healing streams flow to make the singer pure within.
The song is essentially a prayer to Jesus for salvation and protection in the midst of difficult times. It is a reminder of the hope that Christians can have amidst life's struggles and the assurance that they can rely on Jesus as their refuge and savior.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Jesus, you are the one who loves my soul, cares for me and protects me.
Let me to thy bosom fly,
Allow me to run into your embrace, your love, and your comfort.
While the nearer waters roll,
While my problems and difficulties increase.
While the tempest still is high.
While the storms of life are raging all around me.
Hide me, oh my Savior, hide,
Protect me from harm, keep me away from danger, and give me your shelter.
Till the storm of life is past,
Until all the hardships of life are over.
Safe into the haven guide
Guide me safely to my destination (Heaven).
Oh receive my soul at last.
Accept my soul into your loving arms, receive me with open arms.
Other refuge have I none,
I do not have any other source of comfort or protection.
Hangs my helpless soul on thee'
My soul depends solely on you for survival and salvation.
Leave, ah! Leave me not alone,
Abandon me not in times of trouble, stay with me.
Still support and comfort me.
Continue to strengthen me and give me comfort.
All my trust on thee is stayed,
I trust only in you and rely on you entirely.
All my help from thee I bring,
Everything that I need, I seek from you.
Cover my defenseless head
Protect me from harm's way.
With the shadow of thy wing.
Shield me and keep me safe under your protection and care.
Thou, oh Christ art all I want;
Jesus, you are the only one I desire and need.
More than all in thee I find;
In you, I find everything I need and more than I could ever want.
Raise thou fallen, cheer the faint,
Lift me up when I am down, and bring comfort to me when I am weak.
Heal the sick and lead the blind.
Restore those who are sick and bring guidance to those who are lost.
Just and holy is thy name;
Your name is righteous and pure.
I am all unrighteousness;
I am unworthy and sinful.
False and full of sin I am,
I have lied and sinned against you so many times.
Thou art full of truth and grace.
You are filled with truth and unmerited favor.
Plenteous grace with thee is found
You are overflowing with grace and mercy.
Grace to cover all my sin;
Your grace is sufficient to cover all of my mistakes.
Let the healing streams abound;
Let your healing power flow freely and abundantly.
Make and keep me pure within:
Cleanse and purify me from within.
Thou of life the fountain art,
You are the source of life.
Freely let me take of thee;
Allow me to partake in your blessings and grace willingly.
Spring thou up within my heart,
Bring forth newness of life in my heart, let me come alive in you.
Rise to all eternity.
Let my spirit rise up to you for all eternity.
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ornellaingabire938
Join the club, Mr Stephenson! There would be no hope for any of us if it wasn’t for the GRACE of GOD!
Look what Paul says about himself!
For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. - Romans 7:15
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. - Romans 7:18
For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. - Romans 7:19
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? - Romans 7:24
None is different. Our only hope is this:
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9
1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. - Romans 8:1-4
@zolaburgess8344
Wait till we hear 10,000 times 10,000 and thousands of angels singing beautiful praises with us, to God the Father, to Jesus our Savior and the Holy Spirit our comforter!!
@margaretcervern7229
The saints like us will be singing all together at the throne
@sujolly4233
In a day when music has lost all meaningful lyrics and composition- here is a gem- minimal
Rhyming - no chanting repetitions, just the Word - glorious died in a simply beautiful hymn
@annabenedict9419
“Thou are full of truth and grace”. Thank you for singing this beautiful piece of music
@jonathanbormann5077
W...O...W...the depth, the passion, the intimacy. I just discovered this and "O Sacred Head Now Wounded." I can't stop listening to them.
@callumleask2907
Haven't listened yet, your comment is on point hallelujah.
@theamazinggraceofgod.7613
I haven't stopped listening to this hymn since I found! God bless you.
@alexandreperusio1303
Same thing for me, from time to time I come back to hear this beautiful message, my Lord is so good, He cares so much for us!
@bethanyscott6634
The best song to listen to when you can't sleep because your emotions are in turmoil. This has given me such comfort many nights
@keyhole73
This was a favourite hymn of mine which I first remember singing in our school assembly in the late 1940's/early 1950's. Mundella Grammar School Nottingham, England. I wasn't born again but the words resonated even then