Be Still

You know how every once in a while, you blush, sometimes not even for anything super humiliating, and then, like for the rest of the day you find yourself blushing a million times. So... that was me today, except with crying.  It wasn't my fault though.  It all started with a pretty fabulous sacrament meeting at church: great talks, absolutely wonderful musical number (Be Still My Soul).  And then the rest of church just seemed to continue in the same manner: wonderful talks, beautiful music, etc. Today truly felt like the Sabbath. Not just a day of rest, but a day of rejuvenation, a day of counting my blessings, and apparently a day of tears (but happy tears.)

1. 1. 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.
   
   
   2. 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.
   
   
   3. Be still, my soul: The hour is hastening 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.
   
   
   1. Text: Katharina von Schlegel, b. 1697;
      trans. by Jane Borthwick, 1813-1897
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