Lyrics
I hear the words of love,
I gaze upon the blood,
I see the mighty Sacrifice,
And I have peace with God.
’Tis everlasting peace!
Sure as Jehovah’s Name;
’Tis stable as His steadfast throne,
Forevermore the same.
The clouds may go and come,
And storms may sweep my sky—
This blood-sealed friendship changes not;
The Cross is ever nigh.
My love is oft times low,
My joy still ebbs and flows;
But peace with Him remains the same,
No change Jehovah knows.
I change, He changes not,
The Christ can never die;
His love, not mine, the resting place,
His truth, not mine, the tie.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Horatius Bonar
When the storms of life create uncertainty around us, the cross stands as an unshakeable anchor of God’s love. Through the mighty sacrifice of Jesus, our peace with the Father is not dependent on our shifting emotions or circumstances, but on His steadfast character. Looking to His shed blood, we hear the ultimate message of grace—that we are fully loved and forever reconciled. Today, take a deep breath and rest in the calm, everlasting peace that Christ has secured for your soul.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Romans 5:8: “But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Colossians 1:20: “and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.”
- Hebrews 12:28: “Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,”