689. Be Still, My Soul

1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side;
bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heav'nly Friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
to guide the future as he has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
his voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
and all is darkened in the vale of tears,
then shall you better know his love, his heart,
who comes to soothe your sorrow and your fears.
Be still, my soul: your Jesus can repay
from his own fullness all he takes away.

4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hast'ning on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Text Information
First Line: Be still, my soul; the Lord is on your side
Title: Be Still, My Soul
Author: Katharina von Schlegel (1752)
Translator: Jane Borthwick (1855; alt. 1990, mod.)
Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture:
Topic: Funerals; Trust in God; The Christian Life: Submission (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: FINLANDIA
Composer: Jean Sibelius (1899; arr.)
Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10.
Key: F Major
Copyright: Tune © Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden. Used by permission.



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