As flows the ri­ver, calm and deep,
In si­lence to­ward the sea,
So flow­eth ev­er,
And ceas­eth ne­ver,
The love of God for me.

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As flows the ri­ver, calm and deep,
In si­lence toward the sea,
So flow­eth ev­er, and ceas­eth ne­ver,
The love of God to me.

He kind­ly keep­eth those He loves,
Secure from ev­ery fear.
From the eye that weep­eth
For one that sleep­eth,
He gent­ly dries the tear.

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What peace He bringeth to my heart,
Deep as the sound­less sea.
How sweet­ly sing­eth
The soul that cling­eth
My lov­ing Lord, to Thee.

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How calm at even sinks the sun
Beyond the cloud­ed west;
So, tem­pest driv­en into the ha­ven,
I reach the longed for rest.

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