Christ in Song 138
Wonderful Peace
Words: W. D. CornellMusic: Rev. W. G. Cooper
1Far a - way in the depths of my spir - it to - night,
Rolls a mel - o - dy sweet - er than psalm;
In ce - les - tial - like strains it un - ceas - ing - ly falls
O'er my soul like an in - fi - nite calm.
RefrainPeace! peace! won - der - ful peace,
Com - ing down from the Fa - ther a - bove;
Sweep o - ver my spir - it for - ev - er, I pray,
In fath - om - less bil - lows of love.
2What a treas - ure I have in this won - der - ful peace,
Bur - ied deep in the heart of my soul;
So se - cure that no pow - er on earth can dis - turb,
Nor the years of e - ter - ni - ty roll.
3I am rest - ing to - night in this won - der - ful peace,
Rest - ing sweet - ly in Je - sus' con - trol;
For I'm kept from all dan - ger by night and by day,
And his glo - ry is flood - ing my soul.
- Words
- W. D. Cornell
- Music
- Rev. W. G. Cooper
Copyright, 1892, by W. G. Cooper. Used by permission.
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- 12.9.12.9
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