Sunday, September 2, 2007

another song stuck in my head

This song, "Wonderful Peace" has been stuck in my head lately. It is not in our hymnal. It may make it into worship services today. It was written by a Methodist preacher. The words are a blessing. Take a deep breath, invite God's presence into your morning, and then take in these lines:

Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight,Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial like strains it unceasingly falls O'er my soul like an infinite calm.

Refrain
Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,In fathomless billows of love.

What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,Buried deep in my inner most soul,
So secure that no power can mine it away,While the years of eternity roll!

Refrain
Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,In fathomless billows of love.

I believe when I rise to that city of peace,Where the Author of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing,In that heavenly kingdom will be-

Refrain
Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,In fathomless billows of love.

Weary soul, without gladness or comfort or rest,Passing down the rough pathway of time!
Make the Savior your friend ere the shadows grow dark;O accept of this peace so sublime.

Refrain
Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,In fathomless billows of love.
W.D. Cornell, Methodist preacher 1889

Its a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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