[I’ve Got] Peace Like a River is a traditional American spiritual with closely associated text and tune. This arrangement for cello trio contrasts expansive three-part harmonies with dissonant countermelodies, alongside free and rugged rhythms. The six verses traverse the cello’s range with alternate compression and broadening. A key change emphasizes a presumable shift within the subtle variation of the common texts associated with the verses:

• Peace like a river
• Love like an ocean
• Joy like a fountain