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Be Still, My Soul

Author: Jane Laurie Borthwick; Katharina von Schlagel Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Calmness and Serenity; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity First Line: Be still, my soul, for God is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul, for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Trust in your God, your Saviour and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, your best, your heavenly friend through stormy ways leads to a peaceful end. 2 Be still, my soul, for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, life's tempests still obey the voice that once the waves' wild fury strayed. 3 Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever in God's peace; when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, love’s joys restored, our strivings shall cease. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 275 hymnals Topics: Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine. Voice of God and inward light, wake my Spirit, clear my sight. 2 Holy Spirit, love divine, glow within this heart of mine. Kindle every high desire, purify me with your fire. 3 Holy Spirit, power divine, fill and nerve this will of mine. Boldly may I always live, bravely serve, and gladly give. 4 Holy Spirit, law divine, reign within this soul of mine. Be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, for ever free. 5 Holy Spirit, peace divine, still this restless heart of mine. Speak to calm this tossing sea, grant me your tranquillity. 6 Holy Spirit, joy divine, gladden now this heart of mine. In the desert ways I sing; spring, O living water, spring! Used With Tune: BUCKLAND

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,755 hymnals Topics: Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Christ the Saviour is our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. Do our friends despise, forsake us? Are we tempted to despair? Jesus' strength will shield our weakness, and we'll find new courage there. Used With Tune: FRIENDSHIP

Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

Author: George Herbert Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: Calmness and Serenity Lyrics: 1. Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: such a way as gives us breath, such a truth as ends all strife, such a life as killeth death. 2. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: such a light as shows a feast, such a feast as mends in length, such a strength as makes his guest. 3. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: such a joy as none can move, such a love as none can part, such a heart as joys in love. Scripture: John 14:6 Used With Tune: THE CALL

복 의 근 원 강 림 하 사 (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing)

Author: Robert Robinson Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2,233 hymnals Topics: Grace and Calmness First Line: 복 의 근 원 강 림 하 사 (Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing) Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Used With Tune: NETTLETON Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 Appears in 123 hymnals Topics: Calmness and Serenity; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity Lyrics: 1 Now, on land and sea descending, brings the night its peace profound. Let our vesper hymn be blending with the holy calm around. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Let our vesper hymn be blending with the holy calm around. 2 Soon as dies the sunset glory, stars of heaven shine out above, telling still the ancient story, their creator's changeless love. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Telling still the ancient story: their creator's changeless love. 3 Now our wants and burdens leaving to our God who cares for all, cease we fearing, cease we grieving; touched by God our burdens fall. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Cease we fearing, cease we grieving; touched by God our burdens fall. 4 As the darkness deepens o'er us, lo! eternal stars arise; hope and faith and love rise glorious, shining in the Spirit's skies. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Hope and faith and love rise glorious, shining in the Spirit's skies. Used With Tune: VESPER HYMN

Take Time to Be Holy

Author: William D. Longstaff Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 326 hymnals Topics: Calmness and Serenity; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity Lyrics: 1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with your Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2 Take time to be holy, let him be your guide, and run not before him, whatever betide. In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord, and, looking to Jesus, still trust in his word. 3 Take time to be holy, be calm in your soul, each thought and each motive beneath his control. Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love, you soon shall be fitted for service above. Used With Tune: HOLINESS

Spirit of the Living God

Author: Daniel Iverson Meter: 7.5.7.5.8.7.5 Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Calmness and Serenity First Line: Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me Scripture: Acts 11:15 Used With Tune: LIVING GOD

아 하 나 님 의 은 혜 로 (I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace)

Author: Daniel W. Whittle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 290 hymnals Topics: Grace and Calmness Refrain First Line: 내 가 믿 고 또 의 지 함 은 (But I know whom I have believed) Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee