All of Our Tomorrows

Thousands of years ago, David said, ““Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” (Psalm 139:16) God knows every one of our days and holds them in his hand before we even live them.

Looking back at 2020, that might be a difficult truth to grasp. But it’s still true. The foundation for our hope lies in one place: the promises of God revealed fully to us in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If God would give his only Son to pay for our sins, how will he not also give us every good thing? (Rom. 8:32) Even when those “good things” look like 2020, we can be confident God is using them for our eternal joy and his eternal glory. That is just the knowledge we need to give us faith and hope as we look forward to 2021.

This past year one of the Sovereign Grace songwriters, Dave Fournier, brought a set of lyrics to our songwriting retreat called, “All of Our Tomorrows,” eventually set to a beautiful tune by Ryan Foglesong. The song is a prayer that acknowledges and prays for God’s careful, wise, personal, and faithful involvement in the lives of those Christ has redeemed. It speaks to our need for guidance in the future, comfort in loss, and strength for all our days.

We recorded a simple video of the song this year and plan to record a full version next year. We pray God would use this song and the truth it proclaims as a means of faith, comfort, and hope for all of your tomorrows.

Lyrics:
This spinning world by Your own hand
Hurls ever on around the sun
The seasons march at Your command
The old departs, the new year comes
And though celestial is Your gaze
You search and care for all our ways
We offer up to You this day
And all of our tomorrows

May zealous youth and cautious age
Determine not the steps we choose
Great Shepherd, guide us through each day
Oh, how we want to follow You
Come Living Way, our way make clear
Let perfect love drive out our fear
Be Thou our vision, now and here
And all of our tomorrows

When winter makes us reminisce
Of warmer days so distant now
Of cherished saints the sun once kissed
Whose beauty passed behind the clouds
Let all our fond and longing tears
Remind us we are pilgrims here
We trust You, Sovereign of our years
With all of our tomorrows

Hands to the plow, we’re pressing on
And running hard to win the prize
Empowered by the love of God
With grace before and grace behind
For lo, what hope before us stands
You finish all that You began
Eternal joy is in Your hands
And all of our tomorrows

Written by Dave Fournier and Ryan Foglesong
Vocals: McKenzie Fuller
Piano: Bob Kauflin
Produced and edited by Grace Nixon
Filmed by Bekah Heid and Grace Nixon
Assistant engineering: Caleb Grunau

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[lindatesluk]

Thank you. As I’m about to face more cancer treatments the reminder that all of my tomorrows are in His hands touches my heart deeply.

[danielpatrick]

“Let all our fond and longing tears
Remind us we are pilgrims here”

Love that!

[thetyrannyofhope]

Sovereign Grace Music: introduces new song
Me: fires up planning center to insert song for next three weeks

[lynettedavies]

I cannot stop listening to and singing this beautiful song. Verse 3 brings me to tears because I lost my husband in December 4 years ago and winter is always a sad time for me but then there is the wonderful uplifting hope in the reminder that we are only pilgrims here and need to press on to win the prize. I’m so thankful that God does indeed finish everything that He begins and will take us to be with him one day. Thanks for this wonderful song.

[judithsorensen]

Oh what manner of Love is this that our Almighty Omnipotent FATHER GOD gave us the Saving Grace of JESUS CHRIST our Redeemer. Oh to be in HIS presence one day !

[makenzievanhook]

I come back to this song so many times and I’m every season it encourages me again.

[robertwright]

The body of Christ may be vast and scattered throughout the world, but worship brings us all together as one. Thank you for this incredibly beautiful, kind, and gentle reminder that even though these days may be difficult, Christ has always, and will always, guide us all through all our tomorrow's.

[brianhappel]

This world is not our home Church.
We pledge our souls to our heavenly forever home with our Savior.
Dont be troubled with all our tomorrow's, they are in Gods hands as this beautiful song declares.

[isabelperez]

Praise the Lord for his Sovereignty. This song comforted my grieving heart. I lost my dad and brother in a two week span. So much grief. However so much peace was present. The past is gone. Hands on the plow. We got to move forward. Our prize is ahead.

[TheCreepypro]

may we look forward to everyday You give us Lord! may we rejoice in them and in You!

[cindyprice]

~My father passed away three years ago at the young age of 68 to kidney cancer. We played this song at his funeral, and it has been a balm to my heart in my grief. Thank you for your Christ exalting music. ❤

[tamarayou]

All of yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's are yours....you are taking care of us still....forgive us for our short of sight at times.

[joannmolina]

"Eternal joy is in your hands and all of our tomorrows"

*reminded.🙂

[TheHaskinsFamilyVlog]

Wow! Just wow. What a beautifully written song! Love the lyrics, the melody, the piano playing and singer!!! So moving.

[alohawhy]

*Thank you Abbah for preserving me, 1 year of living alone due to pandemic* ♥️🙏🇵🇭

[paulkanyeki]

Eternal joy is in your Hands,
And All of Our Tomorrows.

Such a well written song.
Thank you.

[JohnFrame-oj]

Wonderful music and biblical encouragement.

[conniesmith]

My go-to New Year's song. Such a richness in these lyrics and the tune.

[TheEndOfTheRoad]

I have prayed this over and over. Please publish the piano score. This country needs this song. Thank you.

[lindaredden]

Seriously, ...who would down vote this beautiful song? So bizarre. This is music writing at its best.