Verse 1 Be 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 ev'ry change He faithful will remain Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heav'nly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end Verse 2 Be 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 Verse 3 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 Verse 4 Be still, my soul, begin the song of praise On earth believing to thy Lord on high Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways So shall He view thee with a well pleased eye Be still, my soul, the Song of life divine Through pa**ing clouds shall but more brightly shine