The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1250

1250. Down in the Valley

1. Down in the valley ’midst lilies sweet scented,
There is the friend whom I love and revere.
Oh, I will follow His steps so contented
As on the breeze His sweet name I can hear.

Refrain
O Thou, God’s precious Son,
Who gave Thy life for me,
I am so thankful, Lord, that Thou loved me.

2. Thee I am seeking, oh, heed my imploring;
Whither in fragrance dost Thou take repose?
Where Thou at midday Thy flock art restoring,
Shaded from heat where the clear fountain flows? [Refrain]

3. Now I have found Thee, O Jesus, my Savior;
Let me eternally say, Thou art mine.
Hide not Thy face from the soul seeking favor;
Hast Thou not sought me and said I am Thine? [Refrain]

4. Sweet as Thy voice have the angels ne’er spoken;
Soft as Thy smile can the light never be.
Press me so near to Thy heart in love’s token.
Oh, to be Thine, that means heaven to me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Down in the valley 'midst lilies sweet scented
• Title: Down in the Valley
• Author: Albert B. Simpson, 1843-1919
• Translator (from Swedish): S. C. Theodore Ramsey, 1889-?
• Refrain First Line: O Thou, God's precious Son
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Down in the valley 'midst lilies sweet scented]
• Composer: Anonymous (before 1932)
• Incipit: 11317 22233 14443
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain