The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5696

5696. Peace, Troubled Soul

1. Peace, troubled soul, thou need’st not fear;
Thy great provider still is near;
Who fed thee last, will feed thee still:
Be calm, and sink into His will.

2. The Lord, who built the earth and sky,
In mercy stoops to hear thy cry;
His promise all may freely claim;
Ask and receive in Jesus’ name.

3. Without reserve give Christ your heart,
Let Him His righteousness impart;
Then all things else He’ll freely give;
With Him you all things shall receive.

4. Thus shall the soul be truly blest,
That seeks in God His only rest;
May I that happy person be,
In time and in eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Peace, troubled soul, thou need'st not fear
• Title: Peace, Troubled Soul
• Author: Samuel Ecking (18th Century)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Magazine, late 18th Century
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn was sung by a 250-member choir on May 4, 1865, at the State House in Springfield, Illinois, as the the body of assassinated president Abraham Lincoln lay in state, just before the casket was closed and taken to the cemetery.

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1824)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 11232 34323 33343
• Key: F Major
• Source: First ap­peared in The Bos­ton Han­del and Hay­dn So­ci­e­ty Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic, third edi­tion, 1825
• Copyright: Public Domain