And when the face is smiling
It's impossible to frown
And when you are high-spirited
You cannot feel low down.

And since fear and dread and worry
Cannot help in any way,
It's much healthier and happier
To be cheerful every day
For when the heart is cheerful
It cannot be filled with fear.

And without fear, the way ahead
Seems more distinct and clear.
And we realize there's nothing
We need ever face alone
For our Heavenly Father loves us
And our problems are His own.

Peace is not something you fight for
With bombs and missiles that kill,
Peace is attained in the silence
That comes when the heart stands still ...

For hearts that are restless and warlike
With longings that never cease,
Can never contribute ideas
That bring the world nearer to peace ...

For as dew never falls on a morning
That follows a dark stormy night,
The peace and the grace of our Father
Fall not on a soul that's in flight ...

So if we seek peace for all people
There is but one place to begin,
And the armament race will not win it
For the fortress of peace is within.

The better you know God, the better you feel,
For to learn more about Him and discover He's real
Can wholly, completely,and miraculously change,
Reshape and remake and then rearrange
Your mixed-up, miserable, and unhappy life
Adrift on the sea of sin-sickened strife.

But when you once know this Man of good will,
He will calm your life and say, "Peace, be still" ...
So open your heart's door and let Christ come in
And He'll give you new life and free you from sin.
And there is no joy that can ever compare
With the joy of knowing you're in God's care.