856. Peace

1 Thou very present Aid
In suffering and distress,
The mind which still on thee is stayed,
Is kept in perfect peace.

2 The soul by faith reclined
On his Redeemer's breast,
'Mid raging storms, exults to find
An everlasting rest.

3 Sorrow and fear are gone,
Whene'er thy face appears;
It stills the sighing orphan's moan,
And dries the widow's tears.

4 Jesus, to whom I fly,
Doth all my wishes fill;
What though created streams are dry?
I have the fountain still.

5 Stripped of each earthly friend,
I find them all in One,
And peace and joy which never end,
And heaven, in Christ, alone.

Text Information
First Line: Thou very present Aid
Title: Peace
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Christ: Refuge; Christians: Privileges; Orphans (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: THATCHER
Meter: S. M.
Key: G Major or modal



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