Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: Laudes Domini #414 (1888) First Line: Calm me, my God, and keep me calm Lyrics: 1 Calm me, my God, and keep me calm;
Let thine outstretched wing
Be like the shade of Elim's palm,
Beside her desert spring.
2 Yes, keep me calm, though loud and rude
The sounds my ear that greet,--
Calm in the closet's solitude,
Calm in the bustling street,--
3 Calm in the hour of buoyant health,
Calm in my hour of pain,
Calm in my poverty or wealth,
Calm in my loss or gain,--
4 Calm in the sufferance of wrong,
Like him who bore my shame,
Calm 'mid the threatening, taunting throng,
Who hate thy holy name.
5 Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
Soft resting on thy breast;
Soothe me with holy hymn and psalm,
And bid my spirit rest. Topics: Calmness; Christians Graces Languages: English Tune Title: MOUNT AUBURN
Calmness