Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Peace Like A River / It Is Well With My Soul
Genesis 4:1–16
Beth Judd
Interim Dean of Shelton Chapel
“When Peace Like a River/It is Well with My Soul,” Glory to God Hymnal #840
Text: Horatio G Spatford
Music: Philip P Bliss
In this Genesis passage, we hear the familiar story of Cain and Abel. Perhaps, in our own lives, we have not physically taken a life; however, through our actions, we have all felt separated from the love and grace of God. This hymn was written at a time of tremendous loss and pain in the author’s life. In it, he affirms that, through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we no longer bear the weight of our grief and sin. Like the author, we too may sing: “It is well with my soul.”
The musical selection above is performed by Dr. Jill Nennmann, Austin Seminary interim organist.