African American Heritage Hymnal ‎#425

425. The Beautiful Garden of Prayer

1 There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,
There’s a place that is wondrously fair,
For it glows with the light of His presence -
’Tis that beautiful garden of prayer.

Refrain:
O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer,
O the beautiful garden of prayer!
There my Savior awaits, and He opens the gates
To the beautiful garden of prayer.

2 There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,
And I go with my burden and care,
Just to learn from His lips words of comfort -
In the beautiful garden of prayer. [Refrain]

3 There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,
And He bids you to come meet Him there,
Just to bow and receive a new blessing -
In the beautiful garden of prayer. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a garden where Jesus is waiting
• Title: The Beautiful Garden of Prayer
• Author: Eleanor Allen Schroll, fl.1920
• Refrain First Line: O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer
• Meter: 10 9 10 9 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Scripture:
  Matthew 26:35
• Topic: Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
• Composer: James H. Fillmore, 1849-1936
• Meter: 10 9 10 9 with refrain
• Key: D Major