Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Comfort and Encouragement

Be still, my heart! these anxious cares

  • No. 708
  • Words John Newton.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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Be still, my heart! these anxious caresTo thee are burdens, thorns, and snares;They cast dishonor on thy Lord,And contradict his gracious word;Brought safely by his hand thus far,Why wilt thou now give place to fear?

2

When first before his mercy-seatThou didst to him thy all commit,He gave thee warrant from that hourTo trust his wisdom, love, and power:Did ever trouble yet befallAnd he refuse to hear thy call?

3

He who has helped thee hitherto,Will help thee all thy journey through;Though rough and thorny be the road,It leads thee home, apace, to God;Then count thy present trials small,For heaven will make amends for all.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «708», reference line «683, 234, 320.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 683, 234 or 320 — all L. M. 6l.); the whole hymn stands in the right column of p. 230, below hymn 707; «John Newton.» in italics at the end. The first word, «BE», is set in capitals and small capitals. All six lines of every stanza are set flush left (no indentation). The print sets a thin space before «!», «;», «?» and «:» («heart !», «snares ;», «word ;», «fear ?», «power :», «through ;», «God ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M. 6 lines, 8.8.8.8.8.8).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Comfort and Encouragement · No. 708 · printed page 230
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02