Scripture Verse

I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream. Isaiah 66:12

Introduction

portrait
James Mountain (1844–1933)
Courtesy of Tunbridge Wells
Museum & Art Gallery

Words: Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal, 1876. The words first ap­peared in Hymns of Con­se­cra­tion and Faith.

Music: Wye Val­ley James Mount­ain, 1876 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

portrait
Frances R. Havergal
(1836–1879)

Lyrics

Like a river glo­ri­ous, is God’s per­fect peace,
Over all vic­to­ri­ous, in its bright in­crease;
Perfect, yet it flow­eth, full­er ev­ery day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deep­er all the way.

Refrain

Stayed up­on Je­ho­vah, hearts are ful­ly blest
Finding, as He pro­mised, per­fect peace and rest.

Hidden in the hol­low of His bless­èd hand,
Never foe can fol­low, ne­ver trai­tor stand;
Not a surge of wor­ry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hur­ry touch the spir­it there.

Refrain

Every joy or tri­al fall­eth from above,
Traced up­on our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him ful­ly all for us to do.
They who trust Him whol­ly find Him whol­ly true.

Refrain