Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#185

185. Blessed Quietness

1 Joys are flowing like a river,
Since the comforter has come;
He abides with us forever,
Makes the trusting heart His home.

Refrain:
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance is my soul,
On the stormy sea, Jesus speaks to me,
And the billows cease to roll.

2 Bringing life and health and gladness
All around this heav’nly guest,
Banished unbelief and sadness,
Chang’d our weariness to rest. [Refrain]

3 Like the rain that falls from heaven,
Like the sunlight from the sky,
So the Holy Ghost is given,
Coming on us from on high. [Refrain]

4 See, a fruitful field is growing,
Blessed fruit of righteousness;
And the streams of life are flowing
In the lonely wilderness. [Refrain]

5 What a wonderful salvation,
When we always see His face,
What a perfect habitation,
What a quiet resting place. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Joys are flowing like a river
• Title: Blessed Quietness
• Author: Marie P. Ferguson
• Refrain First Line: Blessed quietness, holy quietness
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Hymns and Songs: Assurance

Tune Information

• Name: [Joys are flowing like a river]
• Composer: W. S. Marshall
• Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937-1988)
• Arranger: Verolga Nix (b. 1933)
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1981 Abingdon. Reprinted from Songs of Zion by permission.