Christian Worship (1993) ‎#415

415. Be Still, My Soul

1 Be still, my soul; the Lord is on your side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to your God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; your best, your heav'nly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2 Be still, my soul; your 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, though dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in the vale of tears;
Then you will better know his love, his heart,
Who comes to soothe your sorrows and your fears.
Be still, my soul; your Jesus can repay
From his own fullness all he takes away.

4 Be still, my soul; the hour is hast'ning 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 your side
• Title: Be Still, My Soul
• Author: Catharina A. von Schlegel, 1697-1752 (abr.)
• Translator: Jane L. Borthwick, 1813-97 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Trust

Tune Information

• Name: FINLANDIA
• Composer: Jean J. C. Sibelius, 1865-1957 (adapt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Tune: © Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden-Leipzig. Used by permission. Setting: © 1933 Presbyterian Board of Christian Education. Renewed 1961; from The Hymnbook. Used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press.