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| Text: | I've Got Peace like a River |
| Tune: | PEACE LIKE A RIVER |
| Media: | Audio recording |
1 I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul.
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul.
2 I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain, in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain, in my soul.
3 I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean, in my soul.
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean, in my soul.
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| First Line: | I've got peace like a river |
| Title: | I've Got Peace like a River |
| Meter: | 7.7.10 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Adoration; Baptism; Joy (3 more...) |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
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| Name: | PEACE LIKE A RIVER |
| Meter: | 7.7.10 |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
In the King James Version, the promise of “peace like a river” is twice mentioned in Isaiah (48:18; 66:12) as a blessing that comes from doing God’s will. The water imagery of this African American spiritual also provides reminders of Christians’ baptismal identity
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