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The Christ rebuke is
“Peace, be still,”* Mark 4:39
To silence stubborn,
Human will
To stop the gossip,
Shut the door,
To halt the worry—
Fear no more
And when the tumult
Finally wanes,
A deep and settled
Calm remains
As thought is under
God’s control,
Revealing man as
Pure and whole.
— Carol Dismore
