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[Like oil upon the troubled sea]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. C. H. Morris Incipit: 53435 45612 31565 Used With Text: I Have Peace, Sweet Peace

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Like oil upon the troubled sea Lyrics: 1 Like oil upon the troubled sea, To lull its waves to rest, So came the peace of God to me, His comfort to my breast. Refrain: I have peace, sweet peace, I have peace, sweet peace, Since Jesus my life doth control. A holy calm, abiding peace, Sweet peace, down deep in my soul. 2 A peace that knows no ebb and flow, But deep, unbroken calm; Since Christ, the Prince of Peace I know, And his alone I am. [Refrain] 3 How precious is this wondrous peace, Which as a river flows, When tempests beat and storms increase, My peace still deeper grows. [Refrain] 4 Then, if my way be rough and steep, I’ll trust, nor be afraid; For God will keep in perfect peace Whose heart on him is stayed. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Like oil upon the troubled sea]

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I Have Peace, Sweet Peace

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #61 (1902) First Line: Like oil upon the troubled sea Lyrics: 1 Like oil upon the troubled sea, To lull its waves to rest, So came the peace of God to me, His comfort to my breast. Refrain: I have peace, sweet peace, I have peace, sweet peace, Since Jesus my life doth control. A holy calm, abiding peace, Sweet peace, down deep in my soul. 2 A peace that knows no ebb and flow, But deep, unbroken calm; Since Christ, the Prince of Peace I know, And his alone I am. [Refrain] 3 How precious is this wondrous peace, Which as a river flows, When tempests beat and storms increase, My peace still deeper grows. [Refrain] 4 Then, if my way be rough and steep, I’ll trust, nor be afraid; For God will keep in perfect peace Whose heart on him is stayed. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Like oil upon the troubled sea]

I Have Peace, Sweet Peace

Author: C. H. M. Hymnal: Pentecostal Praises #177 (1898) First Line: Like oil upon the troubled sea Languages: English Tune Title: [Like oil upon the troubled sea]

I Have Peace, Sweet Peace

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Songs of Redemption #194 (1899) First Line: Like oil upon the troubled sea Languages: English Tune Title: [Like oil upon the troubled sea]

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Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. C. H. M. Author of "I Have Peace, Sweet Peace" in Songs of Praise and Salvation Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke