Daily Dose of Truth: Be Still My Soul

Daily Dose of Truth: Be Still My Soul: 1. Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;

- Relax! God will help you.

With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.

- Be patient and trust in His help. We each have our own "cross" to bear, our own challenges and trials to face, but Heavenly Father will help us overcome our grief and pain. Our trials are tests meant to strengthen us.

Leave to thy God to order and provide;

- Again, Heavenly Father will provide a way to overcome your trials. Put your trust in Him. Lay your burdens out and He will shoulder the weight for you. If you rely on Him, you will soon see the order brought into your life through Him.

In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.

- No matter what happens, rely on your Savior. Be faithful and endure to the end.

Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

- Know your God. Learn of Him. Love Him. He is your Father and your friend. He will lead you to eternal life and happiness if you follow, obey, and endure.


2. Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.

- Our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He guided those in Biblical times, and He will guide us today. He is our lighthouse. We can trust in Him to guide us to safety.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;

- Be faithful and immovable. Don't worry about what others think and don't let hardships cause doubt.

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

- Heavenly Father will reveal the truth of all things to us in due time. We must be patient. We cannot figure everything out in this life. A lot has to be left up to faith.

Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

- Just as our Savior calmed the stormy seas, He can calm the troubles in our life if we turn to Him.


3. Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.

- We must be prepared for when we will return to the Lord's presence. By being obedient and enduring through our trials we can be prepared to face our Father no matter when that hour shall come. And if we are steadfast in this life, we will be filled with joy at that moment.

Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

- The sorrows of this life will be behind us, and we shall be reunited with our brothers and sisters. What a wonderful time that will be!


This interpretation given by Danica Pearce.  Follow the link at the top to her blog.