291. Be Still, My Soul

1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend
Thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2 Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy 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: 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.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side
Title: Be Still, My Soul
Author: Katharina von Schlegel, b. 1697
Translator: Jane L. Borthwick, 1813-1897
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Scripture:
Topic: Funeral Hymns; God the Father: His Providence; Peace: Spiritual (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: FINLANDIA
Composer: Jean Sibelius, b. 1865
Key: F Major
Source: Arr. for "The Hymnal," 1933
Copyright: Arr. © 1933 Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; Melody used by permission of Breigkopf & Hartel, Wiesbaden



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