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