1 Prince of Peace, control my will,
Bid this struggling heart be still;
Bid my fears and doubtings cease,
Hush my spirit into peace.
2 Thou hast bought me with Thy blood,
Opened wide the gate to God;
Peace, I ask, but peace must be,
Lord, in being one with Thee.
3 May Thy will, not mine, be done,
May Thy will and mine be one;
Chase these doubtings from my heart,
Now Thy perfect peace impart.
4 Savior, at Thy feet I fall,
Thou my life, my God, my all;
Let Thy happy servant be
One forevermore with Thee!
Mary A. S. Barber
The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition
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Hymnary.org has no information about the author, but I was able to dig up a book she wrote, available online via Google books: Missionary Tales, for Little Listeners, written in 1840. I also ran across a University of Iowa dissertation that focuses on her and two other British women's works. The author notes that Barber became an active social reformer.
Intriguing bits and pieces, but I was unable to learn more. Fascinating things I'm uncovering blogging through this hymnal...
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