Be Still, My Soul! for God Is Near!

lyricist: William MacLagan, ca. 1873
Composer: John Stanley, ca. 1760

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.

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.

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.

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.

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