Impatient heart, be still ! What though He tarries long ? What though the triumph song Is still delayed ? Thou hast His promise sure, And that is all secure : Be not afraid ! Be still ! be still ! Impatient heart, be still !
2. My eager heart, be still ! Thy Lord will surely come, And take thee to His home, With Him to dwell : It may not be to-day ; And yet, my soul, it may ---- I cannot tell ! Be still ! be still ! My eager heart, be still !
3. My anxious heart, be still ! Watch, work, and pray ; and then It will not matter when Thy Lord shall come, At midnight or at noon ; He cannot come too soon To take thee home. Be still ! be still ! My anxious heart, be still !