Wonderful Peace
By: | William G. Cooper | Warren D. Cornell |
Key: D
Verse 1:
D G D
Far a-way in the depths of my spirit to-night
E A
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm
D G
In ce-lestial-like strains it un-ceasingly falls
D/A A7 D
O'er my soul like an infinite calm
Chorus:
D D/F# G D
Peace, peace,wonderful peace
Bm E A
Coming down from the Father a-bove
D G
Sweep over my spirit for-ever, I pray
D/A A D
In fathomless billows of love
Verse 2:
D G D
What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace
E A
Buried deep in the heart of my soul
D G
So se-cure that no power can mine it away
D/A A7 D
While the years of e-ternity roll
Verse 3:
D G D
I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace
E A
Resting sweetly in Jesus' con-trol
D G
For I'm kept from all danger by night and by day
D/A A7 D
And His glory is flooding my soul
Verse 4:
D G D
And I think when I rise to that city of peace
E A
Where the Author of peace I shall see
D G
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing
D/A A7 D
In that heavenly kingdom shall be
Verse 5:
D G D
Ah, soul are you here without comfort and rest
E A
Marching down the rough pathway of time
D G
Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grow dark
D/A A7 D
O ac-cept of this sweet peace so sub-lime