| You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal. |
| —Isaiah 26:3-4 |
As a small boy, I would often hear my mother hum a very winsome tune as she worked around our home. The melodic line of this song had an ethereal quality that always made me have a sense of well-being. One day I asked her what that tune was. She told me that the tune came from a song based on the Scripture text at the beginning of this blog post.
The original version of this song used the language style of the King James Version of the Bible. The first stanza and the tune were written by Vivian A. Kretz. The second and third stanzas were written by Floyd W. Hawkins. Here is the text of the song: 1
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on Thee.
When the shadows come and darkness falls,
He giveth inward peace.
O, He is the only perfect resting place,
He giveth perfect peace.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on Thee.
In the shadow of the mighty Rock
I lay me down to sleep;
He who watches over Israel
So faithfully will keep.
O, He is the only perfect resting place,
He giveth perfect peace.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on Thee.
’Tis the promise of the Holy One;
“My peace I give to thee.”
Tho’ the storms of life in fury rage,
Thy Refuge sure is He.
O, He is the only perfect resting place,
He giveth perfect peace.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Today, if your heart is heavy with a weight of care, I urge you to turn to God through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will lift the burden of your care and give you His inward peace. If you look for the evidence of His loving care in your life, you will surely find it.
| 1 Kretz, Vivian A. “Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace." Grand Rapids, MI: Singspirqtion, 1934, renewed 1962. The second and third stanzas attributed to Floyd W. Hawkins. Please note that, in each case, whenever a citation of any Copyrighted material is made within a post on this blog, such a citation is made strictly for Educational Fair Use illustration purposes only. All Rights Reserved by the original Copyright Holder. |
