Joshua Rogers: Peace Be Still (audio and lyrics)
“Peace Be Still,” as performed by Joshua Rogers, is a heartfelt hymn that reflects a deep yearning for peace and solace amid life’s storms. The lyrics express the struggles of the soul facing turmoil, fear, and anguish while seeking the guidance and peace that can only come from the divine. The song emphasizes the belief that even in the most chaotic moments, faith in the divine presence can bring stillness and assurance. This hymn serves not only as an invocation for calmness but also as a reminder of the unwavering strength found in a spiritual refuge.
Biblical References
The context of this text aligns with biblical themes found in Mark 4:35-41, where Jesus calms the storm. The account details how Jesus, while crossing the Sea of Galilee, was in the boat with his disciples when a fierce storm arose. Despite the tempest, Jesus remained asleep, demonstrating his perfect peace. The disciples, panicked and fearing for their lives, awakened him, pleading for help. Jesus then rebuked the wind and spoke to the sea, saying, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. This narrative not only highlights Jesus’ authority over nature but also serves as a powerful illustration of faith in the face of adversity.
Peace Be Still Lyrics
Master, the tempest is raging
The billows are tossing high
The sky is o’er shadowed with blackness
No shelter or help is nigh
Carest Thou not that we perish?
How canst Thou lie asleep
When each moment so madly is threatening
A grave in the angry deep?
The winds and the waves shall obey my will, peace be still
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be
No water can swallow the ship where lies
The Master of ocean and earth and skies
They shall sweetly obey my will
Peace be still, peace be still
They all shall sweetly obey my will, peace, peace be still
Master, with anguish of spirit
I bow in my grief today
The depths of my sad heart are troubled
Oh, waken and save, I pray
Torrents of sin and of anguish
Sweep o’er my sinking soul
And I perish, I perish, dear Master
Oh, hasten and take control
The winds and the waves shall obey my will, peace be still
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be
No water can swallow the ship where lies
The Master of ocean and earth and skies
They shall sweetly obey my will
Peace be still, peace be still
They all shall sweetly obey my will, peace, peace be still
Master, the terror is over
The elements sweetly rest
Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored
And heaven’s within my breast
Linger, o blessed Redeemer
Leave me alone no more
And with joy I shall make the blest harbor
And rest on the blissful shore
The winds and the waves shall obey my will, peace be still
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be
No water can swallow the ship where lies
The Master of ocean and earth and skies
They shall sweetly obey my will
Peace be still, peace be still
They all shall sweetly obey my will, peace, peace be still
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