when peace like a river attendeth my way when sorrows like sea billows roll whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say it is well it is well with my my soul when peace like a river attendeth my way when sorrows like sea billows roll whatever my lot thou hast taught me he taught me down on my knees to say it is well it is well with my soul oh it is well with my soul it is well it is well with my soul wait a minute i believe i testify you see back in 1993 the devil tried to destroy me put disease in my body took all of my money and let me tell you about satan he broke up my happy home but you know what i did i wiped the tears from my eyes got down on my knees and i began to pray i said our father which art in heaven hallowed be hallowed be thy name lord have mercy thy said satan get thee behind me cause i am not having it no i said satan you better run cause it s on between you and me and i grabbed that old devil and here s what i did i hit him three times i hit one time for the father one time for the son and one time for the holy ghost well and i got up off of my knees and i said mr devil i just got one more thing to say to you i said devil you may have won some of my battles but the lord s gonna help me win the war and i feel like wake my soul i said whoa yes it is i got the victory i got the victory i got the victory yes i do yeah yeah yeah it is well i can sing it is well it is well with my soul with my soul