Be Thou my peace and my safety secure,
Guard me and keep me,
O Lord, now I pray.
Keep me from all of life's struggles
And fears-
Nighmeres that torment the heart
And the soul.
Put in my ear and in my mind's eye,
Visions of rapture,
And sweet clouds in the sky.
Shake away the terrible sounds
Of howling wind,
And clattering chains-
Chains of the lost and the dying.
The furious beating of my heart
Can be tamed, by only the
Soothing hand of the Savior...
You, dear God.
Pain has assailed me and fear overtaken me...
Why do I feel so entirely hunted?
In the midst of life's storm
Whereon I'm tossed to and fro,
You hold me secure.
Never to be shaken,
Never to be taken,
Thank You Lord,
I know You're here.
