It Is Well With My Soul

(When Peace Like a River)

Authors

Spafford, Horatio Gates (1828-1888) (Text)
Bliss, Philip Paul (1838-1876) (Music)

Bible verses

It Is Well With My Soul

Verse 1
C
F
C
When 
peace like a river at
tendeth my 
way,
du
G
s
When 
sorrows like 
sea billows 
roll;
f
E
e
D
What
ever my 
lot, Thou hast 
taught me to 
say,
?
s
b
?
"It is 
well, it is 
well 
with 
my soul."
Chorus
G
*
It is 
well, (it is 
well,)
?
G
With my 
soul, (with my 
soul,)
?
a
s
7
It is 
well, it is 
well 
with my 
soul.
Verse 2
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B
e
Though 
Satan should buffet, though 
trials should 
come,
cF
?
f
Let 
this blest as
surance con
trol,
b
E
s
7
That 
Christ has re
garded my 
helpless e
state,
#
c
*
a
And hath 
shed his own 
blood 
for my 
soul.
Verse 3
a
?
F
My 
sin, oh the bliss of this 
glorious 
thought!
Gs
G
u
My 
sin, not in 
part but the 
whole
c
c
c
m
Is 
nailed to the 
cross, and I 
bear it no 
more,
b
+
s
m
Praise the 
Lord, praise the 
Lord, 
O my 
soul!
Verse 4
b
f
E
And, 
Lord, haste the day when my 
faith shall be 
sight,
u?
b
+
The 
clouds be rolled 
back as a 
scroll;
s
F
*
b
The 
trump shall re
sound, and the 
Lord shall de
scend,
9
b
s
b
Even 
so, it is 
well 
with my 
soul.
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