The mighty God…the Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Words: Appeared in the Church of England Magazine, March 3, 1858. Variously attributed to Mary Ann Serrett Barber (1801–1864) or Mary S. B. Shindler (1810–1883).
Music: Aletta William B. Bradbury, Jubilee (New York: Mason Brothers, 1858), page 232 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Prince of Peace, control my will;
Bid the struggling heart be still;
Bid my fears and doubtings cease,
Hush my spirit into peace.
Thou hast bought me with Thy blood,
Opened wide the gate to God;
Peace I ask, but peace must be,
Lord, in being one with Thee.
May Thy will, not mine, be done;
May Thy will and mine be one;
Chase these doubtings from my heart,
Now Thy perfect peace impart.
Savior, at Thy feet I fall,
Thou my life, my God, my all;
Let Thy happy servant be
One forevermore with Thee!