The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration ‎#347

347. 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
Thro' 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 blessed we shall meet at last.

Text Information

• First Line: Be still, my soul! the Lord is on thy side
• Title: Be Still, My Soul
• Author: Katherina von Schlegel
• Translator: Jane L. Borthwick
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10.
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Assurance; Faith and Hope; Funeral Hymns; Trust

Tune Information

• Name: FINLANDIA
• Composer: Jean Sibelius
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10.
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music copyright used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc.
• Notes: A lower setting may be found at #535