Peace, Perfect Peace - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp

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"Peace, Perfect Peace" by G. Caldbeck, arr. Lyle Stutzman. Sung at the 12th Annual Choral Festival 2017 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Lyle Stutzman.

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The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Peace, Perfect Peace

Words by Edward Henry Bickersteth, Jr.Music by George Thomas CaldbeckWritten 1875 (words); 1876 (tune)Tune PAX TECUM

Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.

Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed?
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.

Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round?
On Jesus' bosom naught but calm is found.

Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away?
In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they.

Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown?
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.

Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.

It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease,
And Jesus call us to heaven's perfect peace.

Story Behind the Song

Edward Henry Bickersteth, later Bishop of Exeter, wrote "Peace, Perfect Peace" in 1875 after hearing a sermon on Isaiah 26:3, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace." The hymn meditates on Christ's peace amid sin, labor, sorrow, separation, uncertainty, and death. George Thomas Caldbeck composed the tune PAX TECUM for the text soon afterward, and the hymn became widely used in Anglican and Protestant hymnals.

Scripture

Found In

Hymns Ancient and Modern, The English Hymnal, Trinity Hymnal, The Hymnal 1982