We've searched for it like pilgrims through faithless days We've hoped for it to come like rain and fill our empty souls We've waited for it like a miracle to turn our world around But until we look beyond ourselves it will not be found Peace on this side of heaven Peace where none is given In a world that's so demanding We all need some understanding Peace when the road's uncertain Peace when our soul is hurting We ache for it and we pray for it But only on our knees will we find peace We long for it through busy days and sleepless nights We've wished for it to stem the tide of chaos in our lives We've dreamed of someday reaching it A lost and distant home But until we put our Savior first we will never know Lord, calm the waters upon our troubled seas 'Cause only by your power will we ever receive Peace on this side of heaven Peace where none is given In a world that's so demanding We all need some understanding Peace when the road's uncertain Peace when our soul is hurting We ache for it and we pray for it But only on our knees will we find peace