Be tranquil, O my soul

Be tranquil, O my soul

Author: Thomas Hastings
Published in 27 hymnals

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1 Be tranquil, O my soul!
Be quiet every fear!
Thy Father hath control,
And he is ever near.
Ne'er of thy lot complain,
Whatever may befall;
Sickness, or care, or pain,
'Tis well-appointed all.

2 A Father's chastening hand
Is leading thee along;
Nor distant is the land
Where swells the immortal song.
Oh, then, my soul, be still!
Await heaven's high decree;
Seek but thy Father's will,
It shall be well with thee.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #459

Author: Thomas Hastings

Hastings, Thomas, MUS. DOC., son of Dr. Seth Hastings, was born at Washington, Lichfield County, Connecticut, October 15, 1784. In 1786, his father moved to Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. There, amid rough frontier life, his opportunities for education were small; but at an early age he developed a taste for music, and began teaching it in 1806. Seeking a wider field, he went, in 1817, to Troy, then to Albany, and in 1823 to Utica, where he conducted a religious journal, in which he advocated his special views on church music. In 1832 he was called to New York to assume the charge of several Church Choirs, and there his last forty years were spent in great and increasing usefulness and repute. He died at New York, May 15, 1872. His aim was the… Go to person page >

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First Line: Be tranquil, O my soul
Author: Thomas Hastings
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #739

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d64

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Church Harmonies #563

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Evangelical Hymnal #289

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #289

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #857

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d94

Immanuel Hymnal #d37

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Laudes Domini #459

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Laudes Domini #876

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #478

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #968

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #997

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #997

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Songs for the Sanctuary #997

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Songs for the Sanctuary #997

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Songs for the Sanctuary #997

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Songs of Pilgrimage #625

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Songs of the Church #519

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d63

The Faithist Hymnal #d8

The Gospel Praise Book #d40

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The New Laudes Domini #943

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #589

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #738

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