Be Still My Soul - The History of the Hymn

Be Still My Soul - The History of the Hymn

Narration from Then Signs My Soul - 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories, Book 2 By Robert J. Morgan, Copyright 2004
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Music performed by: Ken Martin

Words by: Katherina A. von Schlegel
Music by: Jean Sibelius

Be still, my soul!
The Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross
of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God
to order and provide;
In ev’ry change
He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul!
Thy best, thy heav’nly Friend
through thorny ways
leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul!
Thy God doth undertake
to guide the future
as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence
let nothing shake;
All now mysterious
shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul!
The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled
them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul!
When dearest friends depart
and all is darkened
in the vale of tears.
Then shalt thou better
know His love, His heart;
Who comes to soothe
thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul!
Thy Jesus can repay
from His own fullness
all He takes away.

Be still, my soul!
The hour is hast’ning on
when we shall be
forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief,
and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot,
love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul!
When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed
we shall meet at last.

Be still, my soul!
Begin the song of praise
on earth believing
to thy Lord on high.
Acknowledge Him in all
thy words and ways;
So shall He view thee
with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul!
The Sun of life divine
through passing clouds
shall but more brightly shine.