Be still 這個詞的意思不只是安靜，而且是一種靈魂體的靜止不動。特別是當波濤洶湧，驚濤駭浪的時候，我們心裡還能有平安，平心靜氣來面對，這是何等大的信仰力量。
介紹這首Peace Be Still 平安依舊，由曾獲得七次葛萊美奬提名的資深福音靈魂女歌手Vanessa Bell Armstrong 所演唱。1983年憑這首歌一口氣打入美國告示牌排行榜福音榜的冠軍。從美國最知名的黑人音樂電視節目Soul Train靈魂列車中脫穎而出，他的音樂融合了傳統靈魂福音風格加上更多流行的元素，讓更多人愛上黑人福音歌曲！
我們就一起來聽這首經典靈魂福音歌曲。
【Peace Be Still】 平安依舊
作詞/作曲：Thomas Anthony Whitfield
《Peace Be Still》歌詞 © Bridge Building Music, PEERMUSIC III LTD, PEERMUSIC III LTD. OBO MALACO MUSIC, BRIDGE BUILDING MUSIC INC.
Master
the tempest is raging
The billows are tossing high
The sky is all o’ershadowed with blackness
no shelter or help is nigh
Carest thou not that we perish
How can thy lie asleep
Yeah, when it seems like, like each
moment so madly is threatening
a grave in angry deep
The winds
The winds (the winds)
and the waves shall (shall obey)
Obey (thy will)
thy will
im talking about
Peace be still (Oh)
Peace be still (Noooo)
Peace be still (be still)
Be still
(Whether)
Whether the rafts or (storm)
the storm (tossed sea)
tossed sea (No demon)
no demon (Or men)
or men (or)
(or whatever)
whatever (it be)
it be
(No water) no water
(Can swallow) can swallow
(The ship) the ship
where lie (where lie)
the master (the master)
Of (I’m talkin bout the master)
Ocean (of Earth)
And earth (and sky)
and sky (you see)
they all shall (All)
All so sweetly obey
They gonna obey thy will
Come on with
Peace (I’m talkin bout)
Peace (Yea)
Peace be still (in your home)
Peace (On your job)
Peace(late in the midnight hour)
Peace (Hallelujah) be still (Yeah)
Whenever the Lord says Peace
(I guarantee)
There’ll be peace (I know that it will be)
Peace, Oh Peace (when there’s confusion all around)
Whenever the Lord says peace
There’ll be peace (You’ll have peace)
Peace Lord peace (when you don’t know which way to turn)
Whenever the Lord says peace (He guarantees)
There’ll be peace (I’m not worried about it)
Peace Lord be (when I don’t have nothing else)
Whenever the Lord says peace (i got peace in my heart)
There’ll be peace (peace down in my soul)
Peace Oh Peace (whenever)
Whenever the Lord says peace (Whenever the Lord says)
There’ll be peace (Whenever the Lord says)
Peace Lord peace (yea)
Whenever the Lord says peace
There’ll be peace (I’m so glad)
Peace Oh peace (you see I get down on my knees and I pray)
Whenever the Lord says peace (I say Lord I need peace)
There’ll be peace