🎶 “It Is Well” — John Ness Beck (Choral Anthem)

Faith for a Worried People · November Sabbath Theme: Rest in God

Some songs arrive like a steadying hand. Yesterday’s anthem, “It Is Well with My Soul” (arr. John Ness Beck), joined our worship as a companion to the morning message on trust and calm assurance. In a world that often feels unsteady, this beloved hymn gave our community language for peace — not the peace of control, but the peace of resting in God.

“Stand firm and hold fast.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:15

The anthem’s clear lines and warm harmonies lifted the sanctuary, inviting us to breathe a little deeper. Paired with the call to release what we cannot hold, the music traced a pathway from worry to witness — reminding us that peace is not the absence of storms but the Presence who steers us through them.

From centering prayer to the joyful wisdom of our children’s message — letting worries “float away” — the liturgy framed the very peace the choir then sang into being. When fears grow loud, this anthem answers gently: It is well… because Love holds the horizon.