Scripture Verse

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

Introduction

Words: Isa­bel F. Jones, in Truth in Song (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Cla­ra H. Scott, 1896), num­ber 12.

Music: Port of Spain Mark M. Jones, 1896 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Isa­bel or Mark Jones (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Joy of joys! the heav’nly king­dom
Is with­in the soul of man;
Blessèd truth, so grand, in­spir­ing,
One with God’s eter­nal plan!
Sing glad prais­es, sing glad prais­es,
Sing glad prais­es ev­er­more,
Sing glad prais­es, sing glad prais­es,
Sing glad prais­es ev­er­more.

Truth of truths! the Christ, the Sav­ior,
Is the light that light­eth all;
This the wis­dom, true, un­chang­ing,
Giv’n to save from er­ror’s thrall;
Seek its guid­ance, seek its guid­ance,
Seek its guid­ance ev­er­more,
Seek its guid­ance, seek its guid­ance,
Seek its guid­ance ev­er­more.

Peace of peace I leave now with you,
Not an out­ward peace I give,
Peace that springs from the Eter­nal;
In that peace thou’lt tru­ly live.
Life in­dwell­ing, life in­dwell­ing,
In the pro­mised Com­fort­er;
Life in­dwell­ing, life in­dwell­ing,
In the pro­mised Com­fort­er.