Words: Katharina von Schlegel (b.1697)
Translation: Jane Borthwick
Music: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
From: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.org.uk
Be Still My Soul

 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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Be Still My Soul: The Lord is on Thy Side

F  C7    F  C7    F   C7   F  Bb C7  F
Be still my soul; the Lord is on thy side
     C7 F   C  F   C     F  Bb    C7 F
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain
             Dm           C      Gm
Leave to thy God to order and provide
         F         Bb              A
In every change He faithful will remain
F           Dm
Be still my soul
          F            Gm
Thy best, thy heavenly friend
               F               C7     F
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end

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

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