Rejoice in the Lord ‎#154

154. 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 every change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend
through 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 blessèd we shall meet at last.

Text Information

• First Line: Be still, my soul
• 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: 1985
• Scripture:
  Psalm 46:1
  ;
  Mark 4:41
• Topic: Faith and Aspiration; Funerals
• Source: Stille, mein Wille

Tune Information

• Name: FINLANDIA
• Composer (melody): Jean Sibelius (1899)
• Arranger: David Hugh Jones (1955)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 10
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: © Breithopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden