Be Still My Soul

Be Still My Soul
Words by Katharina von Schlegel.
Trans. by Jane Borthwick.
Music by Jean Sibelius.
Public Domain.

 D            Em        A               D
Be still, my soul; the Lord is on your side;
 D          Em      A                 D
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
 D       D/C#  Bm     F#m          Em
Leave to your God to order and provide;
Em B7 Em   D        G               F#
In every change He faithful will remain.
D        D/C# Bm         F#m                Em
Be still, my soul: your best your heav'nly friend
  Em    B7  Em  D         G     A      D
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul; Your God doth undertake,
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and wind still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening 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.

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