Carols of Hope ‎#59

59. Hushed Was the Evening Hymn

1. Hush'd was the evening hymn,
The temple courts were dark;
The lamp was burning dim
Before the sacred ark:
When suddenly a voice divine
Rang thro' the silence of the shrine.

2. Oh, give me Samuel's ear
The open ear, O Lord!
Alive and quick to hear
Each whisper of thy word;
Like him to answer at thy call,
And to obey thee first of all.

3. Oh, give me Samuel's heart!
A lowly heart, that waits
When in thy house thou art,
Or watchest at thy gates;
By day and night, a heart that still
Moves at the breathing of thy will.

Text Information

• First Line: Hush'd was the evening hymn
• Title: Hushed Was the Evening Hymn
• Author: Rev. James D. Burns
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1906

Tune Information

• Name: [Hush'd was the evening hymn]
• Composer: A. S. Sullivan
• Key: D Major