THE LITURGICAL YEAR

Sermons, hymns, meditations and other musings to guide our annual pilgrim's progress through the liturgical year.

Sunday, July 9, 2017

PEACE, PERFECT PEACE

A HYMN FOR THE 5th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST


Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin,
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed,
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
Peace, perfect peace, ’mid suffering’s sharpest throes,
The sympathy of Jesus breathes repose.
Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours,
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.
Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown,
Jesus we know, and he is on the throne.


It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease,
and Jesus call to heaven's perfect peace.
by Edward Henry Beckersteth, 1875

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