Seize the Moment – Day 907

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10
Sep '22

Seize the Moment – Day 907

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 by Ken Durham in Devotions, General |

10
Sep '22

Today’s hymn focus will be

Wonderful Peace

 Philippians 4:7 (NASB95)            

 

“ And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

 

This hymn expressing several thoughts about the peace of God was written ‘by accident’ in 1889 at a camp meeting in West Bend, Wisconsin. Rev. Warren D Cornell was seated in the tent, and after a time of deep introspection, began writing the words reflecting the thoughts in his heart. Unknowingly, he left the paper in the tent when he left.

 

An hour or so later, Rev. William Cooper came to the tent and discovered the paper. Fascinated by the theme of the chorus and the accompanying verses as they reflected some of his own current thoughts, he finished the poem and sat down at the organ and composed the melody that we sing today.

 

            Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above

            Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, in fathomless billows of love.

 

We need to wake up to the fact that He is the giver of peace. It is not something that we strive for, but rather surrender complete control to…to God as He leads and directs our paths each and every day.

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Wonderful Peace

1
Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.
 
Refrain:
Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,
In fathomless billows of love.
 
2
What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul;
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll. (Refrain)
 
3
I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul. (Refrain)
 
4
And methinks when I rise to that City of peace,
Where the Author of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing,
In that heavenly kingdom shall be: (Refrain)
 
5
Ah! soul, are you here without comfort or rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grow dark;
Oh, accept this sweet peace so sublime. (Refrain)
 

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