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131. Holy Quietness

1 There’s a stillness in the air,
And a vision, bright and fair,
Of the glory which surrounds the holy place;
For my soul with joy is filled,
And my being now is thrilled
With a blessed, peaceful, holy quietness.

Refrain:
O this holy quietness! Holy quietness!
Restful moment of the bliss!
How my heart with joy is filled!
And my soul and being thrilled
With peaceful, holy quietness.

2 Thro’ the veil I now have come
To the sacred upper room
Where my Lord, and Savior, sits in majesty;
Being reconciled to him,
And his Spirit now within,
All my soul is hush’d in holy ecstacy. [Refrain]

3 In this blessed upper room
I am perfectly at home,
For my rest in Jesus here is made complete;
All my struggles now are past,
And my rest has come at last,
At this holy, quiet, peaceful mercy-seat. [Refrain]

4 O! this calm and heav’nly joy,
Nothing ever can destroy
While his Spirit guards and keeps the holy place;
While I trust without a fear,
No discordant sounds I hear,
To disturb my soul from resting in His grace. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There’s a stillness in the air
Title: Holy Quietness
Author: G. M. Hall
Refrain First Line: O this holy quietness! Holy quietness
Publication Date: 1903
Tune Information
Name: [There’s a stillness in the air]
Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick



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