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2.21.2009

Be Still My Soul

I've had a lot going on in my mind lately. Then, as has happened several times in my life before, peace came when I remembered the lyrics to the hymn Be Still My Soul. My favorite version is by Sheryl Crow, but I think you'll like this version as well....



Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.



16 comments:

Stephanie said...

That was beautiful!!! I love that hymn, it is one of my absolute favorites!

Amanda said...

Thanks, Tara, I really needed that as well.

Mammatalk said...

What a voice that kid has!!

The High Family said...

That was my first time hearing this hymn. Very pretty. :)

I finally caved and joined FB. I will have to look you up! What have I done?...another thing to keep up with! :)

Shelly said...

Wow. Love it.

Celine said...

I love it Tara!
Thanks for sharing, I hope you're doing well.

Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...

Thinking of you, sending loving thoughts your way.

Lizzie said...

hold on while i wipe the tears from my keyboard....

Oh Tara, that was beautiful, i needed to hear that, right at this moment. Thank you for sharing :)

Cynthia said...

This gives me chills!

And it makes me wonder- is he singing in a chapel? How did the video get made? Someone with a camera phone? Oh well, we all get the benefit of hearing it so I'm glad its out there.

vsm/whirling dirvish photography said...

Beautiful!
And you actually bought photoshop during this time when your mind is going through so much!

nikkicrumpet said...

Such a beautiful hymn....and I just love David!!!

Katie B said...

I love this Hymn. One of my fav's. I love David Archuleta too, so thanks for sharing!

Now I am curious about Sheryl Crow's version.... I need to hear it.

Heatherlyn said...

It is a beautiful hymn, with a healing message. Thank you for sharing it!

Nana said...

That is amazing because I had this hymn on my mind all during Sacrament Meeting this afternoon. It is one of my favorites and helps me to find peace.

I loved seeing little Miss Chloe today, she was a doll. That was a nice surprise for the morning.

Ellen Seidman said...

That was beautiful. Thank you.
I [heart] Sheryl Crow, BTW. I've sen her in concert and she is just amazing.

Loralee and the gang... said...

That boy just sings like an angel...