Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Trust and Resignation

Be tranquil, O my soul

  • No. 738
  • Words Thomas Hastings.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Be tranquil, O my soul,Be quiet every fear!Thy Father hath supreme control,And he is ever near.

2

Ne'er of thy lot complain,Whatever may befall;Sickness or sorrow, care or pain,'Tis well appointed all.

3

A Father's chastening handIs leading thee along;Nor distant is the promised land,Where swells the immortal song.

4

O, then, my soul, be still!Await heaven's high decree;Seek but to do thy Father's will,It shall be well with thee.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «738» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 239, just under the bass staff of the music of hymn 736, with the italic reference line «89, 236, 946.» beside it (= sing to the tunes of hymns 89, 236 or 946); four stanzas of four lines, numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); lines 2 and 4 of each stanza indented; «Thomas Hastings.» in italics, right-aligned, after stanza 4. The first word «BE» is set in capitals and small capitals (written «Be» here). The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («fear !», «befall ;», «along ;», «still !», «decree ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's apostrophes are written straight («Ne'er», «'Tis», «Father's», «heaven's»). No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Trust and Resignation · No. 738 · printed page 239
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02