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Be Still, My Soul

Author: Katharina von Schlegel, 1697-1768; Jane L. Borthwick, 1813-1897 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: Grief, Sorrow First Line: Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave to your God to order and provide; In ev'ry change God faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heav’nly friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake To guide the future, as in ages past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know The Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on When we shall be for ever 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. Scripture: Psalm 42:6 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

When Peace like a River

Author: Horatio G. Spafford Appears in 478 hymnals Topics: Sorrow First Line: When peace like a river attendeth my way Refrain First Line: It is well, with my soul Lyrics: 1 When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul." Refrain: It is well with my soul; it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control: that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. [Refrain] 3 My sin - oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! my sin, not in part, but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more; praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! [Refrain] 4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend; even so, it is well with my soul. [Refrain] Scripture: Job 1-42 Used With Tune: VILLE DU HAVRE

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Miss Annie S. Hawks Appears in 975 hymnals Topics: Sorrow Refrain First Line: I need Thee, O I need Thee Used With Tune: [I need Thee every hour]

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: S. F. Adams Appears in 2,490 hymnals Topics: Sorrow Used With Tune: BETHANY

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer, 1808-1887 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,205 hymnals Topics: Grief, Sorrow; Grief, Sorrow Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine! Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away, oh, let me from this day be wholly thine! 2 May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire; as thou hast died for me, oh, may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire! 3 While life’s dark maze I tread and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide; bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away, nor let me ever stray from thee aside. 4 When ends life’s transient dream, when death’s cold, sullen stream shall o'er me roll; blest Savior, then, in love fear and distrust remove; oh, bear me safe above, a ransomed soul! Used With Tune: OLIVET

Through It All

Author: Andraé Crouch, b.1942 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Grief, Sorrow First Line: I've had many tears and sorrows Refrain First Line: Through it all, through it all Used With Tune: [I've had many tears and sorrows]

When human voices cannot sing

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Sorrow; Sorrow and Lament Lyrics: 1 When human voices cannot sing and human hearts are breaking, we bring our grief to you, O God, who knows our inner aching. 2 Set free our spirits from all fear — the cloud of dark unknowing, and let the light, the Christ-light show the pathway of our going. 3 Make real for us your holding love, the love which is your meaning, the power to move the stone of death, the hope of Easter morning. 4 And let the one we love now go where we, in faith, shall follow, to travel in the Spirit's peace, to make an end to sorrow. Scripture: John 11:25-26 Used With Tune: BARBARA ALLEN