The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1683

1683. The Garden of My Heart

1. There’s a sacred and hallowed retreat,
Where my soul finds a fellowship sweet,
Where the Lord of my life I may meet,
In the garden of my heart.

Refrain
In the cool of the day He walks with me,
In the rose bordered way He talks with me;
In love’s holy union,
And sacred communion,
In the garden of my heart.

2. There is naught can disturb or molest,
There my spirit finds comfort and rest,
And my soul is no longer distressed
In the garden of my heart. [Refrain]

3. Shut away from earth’s strife and its din,
And protected from soul staining sin,
For my Savior is dwelling within,
In the garden of my heart. [Refrain]

4. There the dove of sweet peace always sings,
And my faith ever trustingly clings;
And the chime of sweet happiness rings
In the garden of my heart. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a sacred and hallowed retreat
• Title: The Garden of My Heart
• Author: Haldor Lillenas (1919)
• Refrain First Line: In the cool of the day He walks with me
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a sacred and hallowed retreat]
• Composer: Haldor Lillenas (1919)
• Incipit: 51333 34327 12222
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain