It Is Well With My Soul

(When Peace Like a River)

Authors

Bliss, Philip Paul (1838-1876) (Music)
Spafford, Horatio Gates (1828-1888) (Text)

Bible verses

It Is Well With My Soul

Verse 1
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When 
peace like a river at
tendeth my 
way,
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When 
sorrows like 
sea billows 
roll;
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What
ever my 
lot, Thou hast 
taught me to 
say,
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"It is 
well, it is 
well 
with 
my soul."
Chorus
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It is 
well, (it is 
well,)
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C
With my 
soul, (with my 
soul,)
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It is 
well, it is 
well 
with my 
soul.
Verse 2
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Though 
Satan should buffet, though 
trials should 
come,
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G
Let 
this blest as
surance con
trol,
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That 
Christ has re
garded my 
helpless e
state,
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And hath 
shed his own 
blood 
for my 
soul.
Verse 3
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My 
sin, oh the bliss of this 
glorious 
thought!
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My 
sin, not in 
part but the 
whole
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Is 
nailed to the 
cross, and I 
bear it no 
more,
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Praise the 
Lord, praise the 
Lord, 
O my 
soul!
Verse 4
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And, 
Lord, haste the day when my 
faith shall be 
sight,
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G
The 
clouds be rolled 
back as a 
scroll;
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G
The 
trump shall re
sound, and the 
Lord shall de
scend,
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Even 
so, it is 
well 
with my 
soul.
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