The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2404

2404. Hidden Peace

1. I cannot tell thee whence it came,
This peace within my breast;
But this I know, there fills my soul
A strange and tranquil rest.

Refrain
There’s a deep, settled peace in my soul,
There’s a deep, settled peace in my soul,
Tho’ the billows of sin near me roll,
He abides, Christ abides.

2. Beneath the toil and care of life,
This hidden stream flows on;
My weary soul no longer thirsts,
Nor am I sad and lone. [Refrain]

3. I cannot tell the half of love,
Unfeigned, supreme, divine,
That caused my darkest inmost self
With beams of hope to shine. [Refrain]

4. I cannot tell thee why He chose
To suffer and to die,
But if I suffer here with Him
I’ll reign with Him on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I cannot tell thee whence it came
• Title: Hidden Peace
• Author: John S. Brown (1899)
• Refrain First Line: There's a deep, settled peace in my soul
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I cannot tell thee whence it came]
• Composer: L. O. Brown
• Incipit: 51112 33343 17215
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain