Be Still, My Soul
Words: Katharina von Schlegel, b. 1697
Tune: Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957
Category: Life in Christ
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1. Be still, my soul! the Lord is on thy side;
2. Be still, my soul! thy God doth un -der - take
3. Be still, my soul! the hour is has-t'ning on
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1. Bear pa -tient-ly the cross of grief or pain;
2. To guide the fu-ture as He has the past.
3. When we shall be for -ev -er with the Lord,
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1. Leave to thy God to or-der and pro -vide
2. Thy hope, thy con-fi-dence let noth-ing shake;
3. When dis-ap -point-ment, grief, and fear are gone,
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1. In ev-'ry change He faith-ful will re-main.
2. All now mys-te-rious shall be bright at last.
3. Sor-row for-got, love's pur -est joys re-stored.
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1. Be still, my soul! thy best, thy heav'n-ly Friend
2. Be still, my soul! the waves and winds still know
3. Be still, my soul! when change and tears are past;
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1. Thru thorn-y ways leads to a joy-ful end.
2. His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt be-low.
3. All safe and bless-ed we shall meet at last.
