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Reclothe us in our rightful mind; In purer lives
Verse 5 Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise.
No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in
Him, is mine! In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Alive in Him my living Head, Beside the Syrian sea,
And clothed in righteousness divine, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like
Bold I approach the eternal throne, them, without a word Rise up and follow Thee.
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
5/5 O sabbath rest by Galilee!
HOME O calm of hills above,
189 Be still, my soul: the Lord is Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The
on your side. silence of eternity, Interpreted by love!
Verse 1
With that deep hush subduing all
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Our words and works that drown
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; The tender whisper of Thy call, As noiseless let
Leave to your God to order and provide; Thy blessing fall As fell Thy manna down.
Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
In every change, God faithful will remain. Till all our strivings cease;
Be still, my soul: your best, thy heavenly Friend Take from our souls the strain and stress, And
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 1/3 let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy
peace.
Verse 2
Be still, my soul: your God will undertake To Breathe through the heats of our desire
guide the future, as in ages past. Thy coolness and Thy balm;
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak
All now mysterious shall be bright at last. through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know small voice of calm! Amen.
The Christ who ruled them while He dwelt HOME
below. 2/3 191 Depth of mercy! Can there be
Verse 3 Verse 1
Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on When Depth of mercy! Can there be Mercy still
we shall be forever with the Lord. reserved for me?
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone, Can my God His wrath forbear,
Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 1/6
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are Verse 2
past, I have long withstood His grace,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last. 3/3 Long provoked Him to His face,
HOME Would not hearken to His calls,
190 Dear Lord and Father of man- Grieved Him by a thousand falls. 2/6
kind, Verse 3
Dear Lord and Father of man-kind, Whence to me this waste of love? Ask my
Forgive our foolish ways; Advocate above!
See the cause in Jesus' face,
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