Peace to Sooth Our Bitter Woes

Here is a hymn for today from pioneer Danish theologian NFS Grundtvig, who was born on this day in 1783. To learn more visit the Center for Grundtvig Studies at Aarhus University.

Peace, to soothe our bitter woes,
God in Christ on us bestows;
Jesus bought our peace with God
with his holy, precious blood;
peace in him for sinners found
is the gospel’s joyful sound.

Peace within the church still dwells
in our welcomes and farewells;
and through God’s baptismal pow’r
peace surrounds our dying hour.
Peace be with you, full and free,
now and through eternity.