Perfect Peace

O Lord, how happy we could be,

If we would put full trust in Thee -

If we from foolish fears would rest

And be assured that Thou above,

In perfect wisdom, grace, and love,

Art working for our best.

Lord, make these faithless hearts of ours

Good lessons learn from fields of flowers;

First, let our worries cease;

Then, like the flowers, let us be still

And leave all things to Thy good will

And so find perfect peace.

~ Marion Schoeberlein

Be Calm My Soul

Be calm my soul -

Tho' all around,

Nations may fall -

Thrones tumble down.

E'en in the midst

Of life's troubled sea -

Have faith in God,

And know He keeps thee.

Be calm my soul -

Be firm and stand fast!

He'll keep thee now -

He has in the past.

He rules the wind -

And calms the great sea;

Be calm my soul -

God will keep thee.

~ JoAnn Carlson

This Peace He Gives

I know not why my pathway leads

Through valleys rough and steep,

But this I know, while walking there

I've found communion sweet

With those I love, and, best of all,

With Him who climbed for me,

Beneath a heavy cross, the hill

That led to Calvary.

I know not why so many props

Have gently been removed,

But I do know through every loss

His arms unfailing proved.

I have no reason, none at all,

To doubt His precious Word;

Through all I love be swept away,

His voice would still be heard

Above the storm and, as I lift

My tear-filled eyes to Him,

The great Creator, Lord of all,

He whispers, "Peace," within.

So as I look beyond today,

I pray that I may share

This peace He gives with those who have

A greater cross to bear.

I know not now how long 'till be

Before He calls me home,

But this I know - beneath His wings

I'll never be alone!

~ Alice Hansche Mortenson

Out In The Fields With God

 

 

 The little cares that fretted me,

I lost them yesterday,
Among the fields above the sea,
Among the winds that play,
Among the lowing of the herds,
The rustling of the trees,
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees.

 

The foolish fears of what might pass,
I cast them all away.
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among the new-mown hay,
Among the rustling of the corn,
Where drowsy poppies nod,
Where ill thoughts die and good are born ---
Out in the fields with God!

 

 

Peace

 

 

With eager heart and will on fire,
I strove to win my great desire.
"Peace shall be mine," I said; but life
Grew bitter in the barren strife.

 

My soul was tired, and my pride
Was wounded deep: to Heaven I cried,
"God grant me peace or I must die,"
The dumb stars glittered no reply.

 

Broken at last, I bowed my head,
Forgetting all myself, and said,
"Whatever comes, His will be done,"
And in that moment peace was won.

 

~ Henry Van Dyke

My Daily Prayer

 

 God, be my resting place and my protection

In hours of trouble, defeat, and dejection...

May I never give away to self-pity and sorrow,

May I always be sure of a better tomorrow,

May I stand undaunted come what may

Secure in the knowledge I have only to pray

And ask my Creator and Father above

To keep me serene in His grace and His love!

 

~ Helen Steiner Rice

Peace Is

Peace

is the

tranquility

of order...

 

~ St. Augustine