Psalm 46:9: "He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire."
2 Thessalonians 3:16: "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all."
Isaiah 43:25: "'I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.'"
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: "23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it."
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1 O God of love, O King of peace,Make wars throughout the world to cease;The rage of nations now restrain:Give peace, O God, give peace again!2 Remember, Lord, Thy works of old,The wonders that Thy people told;Remember not our sins' dark stain:Give peace, O God, give peace again!3 Whom shall we trust but Thee, O Lord?Where rest but on Thy faithful Word?None ever called on Thee in vain:Give peace, O God, give peace again!4 Where saints and angels dwell above,All hearts are knit in holy love;O bind us in that heav'nly chain:Give peace, O God, give peace again!
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Psalm 46:9 appears in the line "Make wars throughout the world to cease" in the first verse.
The titles "Lord of peace" and "God of peace" from the two passages from Thessalonians seem to be combined in the first line of the hymn: "O God of love, O King of peace." Individually, 2 Thessalonians 3:16 appears in the line "Give peace, O God, give peace again!" at the end of each verse, and 1 Thessalonians 5:24 appears (in a sort of inverted way) in the line "None ever called on Thee in vain" in the third verse.
There's some similarity between Isaiah 43:25 and the hymn's second verse, but the actual source seems to be Psalm 25:6-7: "6 Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!"
