Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#41

41. 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 ev'ry change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly 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 hastening 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side
• Title: Be Still, My Soul
• Author: Katharina von Schlegel (1752)
• Translator: Jane Borthwick (1855)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 12:2
  ;
  Matthew 8:26-27
  ;
  Matthew 25:34
  ;
  Hebrews 11:16
• Topic: Christians: Assurance

Tune Information

• Name: FINLANDIA
• Composer: Jean Sibelius (1899)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 10
• Key: F Major