Hymn
Perfect Peace
Prince of Peace, control my will,
Bid this struggling heart be still;
Bid my fears and doubtings cease,
Hush my spirit into peace.
Thou hast bought me with thy blood,
Open'd 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.
Perfect Peace — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/perfect-peace
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Perfect Peace?
The words of Perfect Peace were written by Mary A. S. Barber; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Perfect Peace 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 Perfect Peace?
Perfect Peace is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Savior, Teach Me, Day by Day, At Parting and Holy Bible, Book Divine.