1Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side,Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;Leave to thy God to order and provide,In every change He faithful will remain.Be still, my soul: thy best, thy Heavenly FriendThrough thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertakeTo guide the future, as He has the past:Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake,All now mysterious shall be bright at last.Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still knowHis voice, who ruled them while He dwelt below.
3Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,And all is darkened in the vale of tears,Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repayFrom His own fulness all He takes away.
4Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening onWhen we shall be for ever with the Lord;When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,Sorrow forgot, Love’s purest joys restored.Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
5Be still, my soul: begin the song of praiseOn earth, believing, to thy Lord on high;Acknowledge Him in all thy works and ways,So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divineThrough passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.
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In a Church of England funeral hymns may be sung at any suitable point; the Church's own step-by-step guide places one once everyone has gathered and another after the prayers. At a Catholic funeral Mass there is an entrance song, Communion hymns and a closing hymn at the procession.
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Printed here as in the source, except: Every 'Be still, my soul!--' (exclamation mark and dash, ten places) printed as 'Be still, my soul:' with a colon, the punctuation used in the Open Hymnal edition of this translation.