NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES

Lectionary Text:  John 14:27, NRSV - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

“My peace I leave with you,” he said.
        “My peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give
        the peace I give to you.

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled, then,
        nor let them be afraid.”
To grieving souls what peace and calm
        Christ’s promise has conveyed.

“Not as the world gives do I give
        the peace I give to you.”
The peace of mind and heart Christ gives
        are trustworthy and true.

Not as the world gives does he give
        the peace he promises.
The eyes of faith will always see
        he fulfills all he says!