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1 Be still, my soul: for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. 
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Trust in your God, your savior and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. 
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Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a peaceful end. 

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2 Be still, my soul: for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. 
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Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be bright at last. 
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Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know the voice that calmed them in this world below. 
   

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3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall dwell with God forever more, 
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when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. 
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Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.