The Cyber Hymnal ‎#658

658. Be Still, My Soul! for God Is Near!

1. Be still, my soul! for God is near!
The great High Priest is with thee now;
The Lord of life Himself is near,
Before whose face the angels bow.

2. To make thy heart His lowly throne
Thy Savior God in love draws nigh;
He gives Himself unto His own,
For whom He once came down to die.

3. He pleads before the mercy-seat;
He pleads with God, He pleads for thee;
He gives thee bread from Heav’n to eat,
His flesh and blood in mystery.

4. I come, O Lord! for Thou dost call—
To blend my pleading prayer with Thine;
To Thee I give myself—my all,
And feed on Thee and make Thee mine.

Text Information

• First Line: Be still, my soul! for God is near
• Title: Be Still, My Soul! for God Is Near!
• Author: William D. MacLagan (ca. 1873)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Source: Godfrey Thring's Collection, 1882 for St. Mary's, Newington
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MONTGOMERY
• Composer (attributed to): John Stanley (ca. 1760)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Incipit: 11566 54321 55321
• Key: D Major
• Source: Call's The Tunes & Hymns as They Are Used at the Magdalen Chapel, circa 1760
• Copyright: Public Domain