Francis Ridley Havergal is the hymnwriter of a favorite of mine from Russian Baptist Days. Like a River Glorious is so beautiful when sung with soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices. It takes me back to the times when we sang these beautiful hymns in four part harmony.
Like a River Glorious ~ Francis Ridley Havergal (1836 – 1879)
Like a river glorious, is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase
Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the sun of love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Happy Sunday Ellen! Take care, have a wonderful week!
…Ellen, I wish you a Merry May Sunday!
One of my all time favorites. I find myself humming or singing this favorite a lot
Four-part harmony is one of my favorites, too, and yes, this hymn sounds so good that way. Your illustration of the river with this song is perfect!
Another great hymn and we sing this one often at church often too.
That is a hymn that I never heard until I was a freshman in college, and it instantly became one of my favorites! Thank you for reminding me about being Stayed Upon Jehovah ❤