Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#691

691. Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side

1 Be still, my soul: for God is on your side;
bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in every change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2 Be still, my soul: for God will undertake
to guide the future as he has the past.
Your hope, your 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 lived below.

3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart
and all is darkened in the vale of tears,
then you shall better know his love, his heart,
who comes to soothe your sorrow, calm your fears.
Be still, my soul: for Jesus can repay
from his own fullness all he takes away.

4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on
when we shall be for ever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgotten, love’s pure 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: the Lord is on your side
• German Title: Stille, mein Wille; dein Jesus hilft siegen
• Author: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (b. 1697)
• Translator: Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813-1897)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Thessalonians 4:17
  ;
  2 Timothy 2:11-13
  ;
  Acts 1:8
  ;
  Genesis 1:1-3
  ;
  Luke 8:22-25
  ;
  Matthew 4:35-41
  ;
  Matthew 8:23-27
  ;
  Psalm 46:10
• Topic: The Church Celebrates: Family, Friendship, and Marriage; The Church Celebrates: Death and Grieving; Death and Bereavement; God: Faithfulness of; God: in grace and mercy; Grief; Heaven

Tune Information

• Name: FINLANDIA
• Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) (adapted)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Adapted rfom the symphonic poem Finlandia
• Copyright: © Breitkopf & Hertel
• Notes: Another version, with the composer's original harmonics is at 701