Hymn
Blessed Quietness
Joys are flowing like a river,
Since the Comforter has come;
He abides with us forever,
Makes the trusting heart his home.
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
Sweet assurance in my soul;
On the stormy sea,
Jesus speaks to me,
And the billows cease to roll.
O what holy peace and gladness!
What a comfort is our Guest,
No more unbelief and sadness,
As obeying now we rest.
Like the rain that falls from heaven,
Like the sunlight from the sky,
So the Holy Ghost is given,
Coming gently from on high.
Lo! a fruitful field is growing,
Blessed fruits of righteousness;
And the streams of life are flowing
In the lonely wilderness.
What a wonderful salvation,
Where we always see his face!
What a peaceful habitation!
What a quiet resting place!
Blessed Quietness — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/blessed-quietness
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Blessed Quietness?
The words of Blessed Quietness were written by M. P. Ferguson; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Blessed Quietness public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Blessed Quietness?
Blessed Quietness is in 8.7.8.7 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Let the Lower Lights Be Burning, Take the Name of Jesus with You and When We All Get to Heaven.