I’ve got peace like a river
I’ve got peace like a river
I’ve got peace like a river
In my soul

I love that peace is described like a river. It isn’t a lake or a pond, or any other still, stationary body of water. No, it is like a river. It is not found in stability and stillness and lack of change. Rather man finds peace when he realizes that he is not in control of where he goes. He trusts that God who created all things, who has the stars in His hand, has the path all laid out. That man does not need to do a thing to make it happen. He just needs to go with the flow. And then, around every riverbend, he sings at the top of his voice …

I’ve got joy like a fountain
I’ve got joy like a fountain
I’ve got joy like a fountain
In my soul

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