PEACE, BE STILL by C. P. A. W.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 5, 1869

“PEACE, BE STILL.”

By C. P. A. W.

When waves of passion, rising high, Bring clouds to darken reason's sky, Ere we in our wild anger sin, Let's quickly pause, and think of Him, Who, on a night of storm so wild, In tones so sweetly, gently, mild, Bade harsh winds heed the guiding will, By firmly saying, “Peace, be still.”

To all who seek, he's ever near. We've but to hearken, would we hear Voice that can quell the wildest storm, From darkest night, bring fairest morn. Voice that can give the peace at heart; From dearest hopes, bid us not part. Heed, quickly heed, the rising will, Bid passion hear the “Peace, be still.”

More oft we need to find release, To know of quiet, rest, and peace, From storms that set on fire the brain, Than those that raging sweep the plain, Or, o’er the ocean broad and long, Revel in fearful fury, strong. Then, may we with an earnest will, Bid passion hear the “Peace, be still.” C. P. A. W.

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