O for a Heart of Calm Repose

O for a heart of calm re­pose

Amid the world’s loud roar

A life that like a riv­er flows

Along a peace­ful shore!

Come

Holy Spir­it! still my heart

With gen­tle­ness di­vine;

Indwelling peace Thou canst im­part;

O make the bless­ing mine.

Above these scenes of storm and strife

There spreads a re­gion fair;

Give me to live that high­er life

And breathe that heav­en­ly air.

Come

Holy Spir­it! breathe that peace

That vic­to­ry make me win;

Then shall my soul her con­flict cease

And find a heav­en with­in.