Christian Peace
by
“Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them secretly as in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”
When winds are raging o’er the upper ocean,
And billows wild contend with angry roar,
‘Tis said, far down beneath the wild commotion,
That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore.
Far, far beneath, the noise of tempest dieth,
And silver waves chime ever peacefully,
And no rude storm, how fierce soe’er he flieth,
Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.
So to the heart that knows thy love, O Purest,
There is a temple, sacred evermore,
And all the babble of life’s angry voices
Die in hushed stillness at its peaceful door.
Far, far away, the roar of passion dieth,
And loving thoughts rise calm and peacefully,
And no rude storm, how fierce soe’er he flieth,
Disturbs the soul that dwells, O Lord, in thee.
O, rest of rests! O, peace serene, eternal!
THOU ever livest; and thou changest never;
And in the secret of thy presence dwelleth
Fulness of joy–forever and forever.