Be Still My Soul

Text by Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel

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About this hymn

Date: 1752
Tune: Finlandia
Composer: Jean Sibelius
Key: F
Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Assurance, Brevity of Life, Calmness, Cloud, Comfort, Courage in Affliction.

Ps 46:10 · Rom 2:3-5

Musical background

Finlandia is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Katharina A. von Schlegel, 1752. Translated by Jane L. Borthwick, 1855. Music: 'Finlandia' Jean Sibelius, 1899. Setting: from Jean Sibelius, 1900. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.