Peace Be Still

When the girls were younger I used to occasionally write songs.  Sometimes the words came as a gift to me when I was thinking about some challenge or another.  The first song I ever wrote was for my children who were afraid of the dark.  I will write the words below, and you can press here to hear me singing so you'll know the tune.  My voice is the only one I have to work with, and it's not very powerful, so you'll have to listen carefully!

Peace Be Still

When it's really dark and you cannot sleep
And it seems like the shadows crawl and creep.
Just close your eyes and think of Jesus until
You can feel in your hearts the words
Peace, Peace be still!

For a long time ago when a storm raged and blew
Jesus' friends thought they'd end in the water so deep.
So they went and woke Jesus and asked him just this,
"Master, how canst thou sleep?"
And knowing that all of His friends were afraid
Jesus spoke to the storm until
It was quiet enough that all could hear what he said.
He said, "Peace, be still"

So remember that you are Jesus friend too
And He does not like you to fear.
"Peace be still" he may say to the shadows for you
Just be quiet and you will hear.

So, when it's really dark and you cannot sleep
And it seems like the shadows crawl and creep.
Just close your eyes and think of Jesus until
You can feel in your hearts the words
Peace, Peace be still!

*The story comes from Mark 4:31-40 in the Bible.
*The picture is by Stephen Gjertson and can be found at christianheritage.wikispaces.com