Like a river glorious

Francis Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)

Wye Valley
6.5 ( 12 lines)

1.

Like a river glorious,
            Is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious,
       In its bright increase;
Perfect,-yet it floweth,
Fuller every day,
Perfect- yet it groweth,
    Deeper all the way.

Refrain

Stayed upon Jehovah,
Hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.

2.

Hidden in the hollow
    Of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow,
     Never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry,
    Not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry
        Touch the spirit there.

Refrain

Stayed upon Jehovah,
Hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised,
   Perfect peace and rest.

3.

Every joy or trial
         Falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial
          By the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him solely
       All for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly
             Find Him wholly true.

Refrain

Stayed upon Jehovah,
Hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.

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