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The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/Peace, Perfect Peace

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The Army and Navy Hymnal
edited by Henry Augustine Smith
Peace, Perfect Peace by Edward Henry Bickersteth
(Pax Tecum by George Thomas Caldbeck)
1776861The Army and Navy Hymnal — Peace, Perfect PeaceHenry Augustine SmithEdward Henry Bickersteth
(Pax Tecum by George Thomas Caldbeck)
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\header { tagline = ##f title = \markup { "Peace, Perfect Peace" "         " "94" } subsubtitle = "(PAX TECUM. 10,10)" composer = "George T. Caldbeck, 1877" poet = "Edward H. Bickersteth, 1875" }

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  <g e>2 << { g4 g } \\ { f4 f } >> | <g e>2. q4 | <a f> q q << { g4 } \\ { f } >> |
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\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"1."   
⁠Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. in4 this4 dark4 world4 of4 sin:2.
The4 blood2 of2 Je4 -- sus4 whis4 -- pers4 peace2 with2 -- in.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"2."   
⁠Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. by4 throng4 -- ing4 du4 -- ties4 pressed:2.
To4 do2 the2 will4 of4 Je4 -- sus,4 —this2 is rest.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"3."   
Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. with4 sor4 -- rows4 surg4 -- ing4 round:2.
On4 Je2 -- sus'2 bo4 -- som4 nought4 but4 calm2 is2 found.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"4."   
Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. with4 loved4 ones4 far4 a4 -- way:2.
In4 Je2 -- sus'2 keep4 -- ing4 we4 are4 safe,2 and2 they.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"5."   
⁠Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. our4 fu4 -- ture4 all4 un4 -- known:2.
Je4 -- sus2 we2 know,4 and4 he4 is4 on2 the2 throne.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"6."   
⁠Peace,2 per4 -- fect4 peace,2. death4 shadow4ing4 us4 and4 ours:2.
Je4 -- sus2 has2 van4 -- quished4 death4 and4 all2 its2 powers.
}

\new Lyrics \lyricmode { 
\set stanza = #"7."   
⁠It2 is4 e4 -- nough;2. earth's4 strug4 -- gles4 soon4 shall4 cease,2.
And4 Je2 -- sus2 call4 us4 to4 heaven's4 per2 -- fect2 peace.1 \markup {\bold \smallCaps A}2. -- \markup{\bold \smallCaps men.}2.
}

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  <c c'>2 << { b'8[ c] } \\ { g4 } >> <g d'>4 |
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  << { c'4 } \\ { bes } >> | <a c>2 <aes c> | <g c>4 <f b> <e c'> <f c'> |
  <g c>2 <b g,> | <g c,>1 | <a f>2 <g c,> } >>
  
  
  
\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 100 } }


  1. Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin:
    The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
  2. Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed:
    To do the will of Jesus,—this is rest.
  3. Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round:
    On Jesus' bosom nought but calm is found.
  4. Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away:
    In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they.
  5. Peace, perect peace, our future all unknown:
    Jesus we know, and he is on the throne.
  6. Peace, perfect peace death shadowing us and ours:
    Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.
  7. It is enough; earth's struggles soon shall cease,
    And Jesus call us to heaven's perfect peace. Amen.