words by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), 1874
music by James Mountain (1844-1933)
Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest,
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
神完全的平安,像荣美川流,
日日向前涌进,永无尽无休;
神完全的平安,越流越丰盛,
神完全的平安,越久越深厚。
藏在恩主手中,安稳又欢欣,
仇敌不能临近,恶势不能侵;
没有一点挂虑,无些微忧愁,
没有丝毫焦急,骚扰我心头。
依靠主耶和华,心灵得福祉,
他的应许真实,你必得安息。
不论喜乐试练,是从上主来,
每时刻的遭遇,都有主慈爱;
要全心信赖主,他成全万事,
谁完全信靠他,必知他信实。