Wonderful Peace
By: | William G. Cooper | Warren D. Cornell |
Key: E
Verse 1:
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Far a-way in the depths of my spirit to-night
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Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm
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In ce-lestial-like strains it un-ceasingly falls
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O'er my soul like an infinite calm
Chorus:
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Peace, peace,wonderful peace
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Coming down from the Father a-bove
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Sweep over my spirit for-ever, I pray
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In fathomless billows of love
Verse 2:
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What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace
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Buried deep in the heart of my soul
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So se-cure that no power can mine it away
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While the years of e-ternity roll
Verse 3:
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I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace
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Resting sweetly in Jesus' con-trol
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For I'm kept from all danger by night and by day
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And His glory is flooding my soul
Verse 4:
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And I think when I rise to that city of peace
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Where the Author of peace I shall see
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That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing
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In that heavenly kingdom shall be
Verse 5:
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Ah, soul are you here without comfort and rest
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Marching down the rough pathway of time
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Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grow dark
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O ac-cept of this sweet peace so sub-lime