Peace, be still.
Mark 4:39
Words: William C. Martin, 1912. Appeared in Songs of the Cross, edited by Rufus H. Cornelius (Fort Worth, Texas: R. H. Cornelius, 1924), number 118.
Music: Rufus H. Cornelius (🔊 pdf nwc).
O I love to tell my Father
All the trials of the way,
For He always give me comfort,
And He wipes the tears away;
And the burdens all grow lighter
As I hear Him softly stay,
Peace, be still.
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O I love to talk it over
With my Father day by day,
For a holy peace my spirit seems to fill.
And it makes me very happy
When I hear Him softly say,
Peace, be still.
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O I love to tell my Father
When my weary soul would rest,
For the sweetness of His presence
Soon is felt within my breast;
And my weakness quickly leaves me
When I hear the words expressed,
Peace, be still.
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O I love to tell my Father
When I suffer pain or loss,
For He glorifies the patience
That can meekly bear a cross,
And the blessings lost seem only
Dross when He is speaking thus:
Peace, be still.
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O I love to tell my Father,
As He stills the stormy sea,
Of my longing for the harbor
And the mansion there for me;
And it seems to bring it nearer
When He utters His decree,
Peace, be still.
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