’Tis said, far down beneath the wild commotion,

That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore.

Far, far beneath, the noise of tempest dieth,

And silver waves chime ever peacefully;

And no rude storm, how fierce soe’er he flieth,

Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.

So to the soul that knows thy love, O Purest,

There is a temple peaceful evermore!

And all the babble of life’s angry voices

Die in hushed stillness at its sacred door.