The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration ‎#500

500. Wonderful Peace

1 Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.

Refrain:
Peace! peace! wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,
In fathomless billows of love.

2 What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul;
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll. [Refrain]

3 I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul. [Refrain]

4 And I think when I rise to that City of peace,
Where the Author of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing,
In that heavenly kingdom shall be: [Refrain]

5 O my soul, are you here without comfort or rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make the Savior your friend when the shadows grow dark;
Oh, accept this sweet peace so sublime. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
• Title: Wonderful Peace
• Author: W. D. Cornell (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Peace! peace! wonderful peace
• Meter: 12.9.12.9. with Refrain
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Comfort and Encouragement; Peace

Tune Information

• Name: WONDERFUL PEACE
• Composer: W. G. Cooper
• Meter: 12.9.12.9. with Refrain
• Key: G Major