Hymns and Tunes 1886 398
Be Still, My Soul
Words: Katharina von SchlegelTune: Finlandia10.10.10.10.10.10.
1Be 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 every change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2Be 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.
3Be 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.
- Tune
- Finlandia
- Meter
- 10.10.10.10.10.10.
- Scripture
- Psalm 46:10; Romans 8:28
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The verse
- Meter
- 10.10.10.10.10.10 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 65% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABABCC
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