Verse 1
A D E A
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
F#m B E
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
A D B E
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
A D E A
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
Chorus
A E
It is well, (It is well,)
E A
With my soul, (With my soul,)
D A E A
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Verse 2
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
Verse 3
My sin - O the bliss of this glorious thought! -
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Verse 4
And, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.