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391. Peace, Be Still

1 Blessed Redeemer, I love Thee so well,
Thy great salvation I never can tell;
Glory to God! it is precious, I know,
Washing me whiter than snow.

Refrain:
Jesus is stilling the tempest and storm;
Jesus is stilling the tempest and the storm.

2 Oh, it is wonderful how I am blest,
In His pavilion forever at rest;
Trusting, believing, He saith, “Peace, be still”;
Now I repose in His will. [Refrain]

3 Christ is our Captain, He’ll pilot us o’er
Life’s raging sea, to that bright, happy shore;
’Mid the rough billows, though fast they may come,
Safely He’ll gather us home. [Refrain]

4 Like a fond mother who stilleth her child,
Jesus doth say to that dark ocean wild,
“Cease from thy trouble, I say, peace, be still,”
And it obeyeth His will. [Refrain]

5 Hear the great Pilot the ocean command,
Wondrous the pow’r of Emmanuel’s hand;
Be thou not fearful, though breakers should roar,
Jesus is guiding us o’er. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Blessed Redeemer, I love Thee so well
Title: Peace, Be Still
Author: B. E. W. (1911)
Refrain First Line: Jesus is stilling the tempest and storm
Meter: 10.10.10.7.10.10
Scripture:
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Peace_Be_Still); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (216); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (517)
Tune Information
Name: [Blessed Redeemer, I love Thee so well]
Composer: Barney E. Warren (1911)
Meter: 10.10.10.7.10.10
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Peace_Be_Still); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (216); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (517)



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