Horatio G. Spafford
Hymns of comfort speak directly to the bereaved — assurance, rest, and the hope of reunion. They are commonly sung after tributes, when grief in the room is at its heaviest, and are among the most requested hymns for funeral brochures in both English and Twi.
Verse 1
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.
Chorus
It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul.
Verse 2
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
Verse 3
My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Verse 4
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul.