
Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #375 (1929) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. By cool Siloam's shady rill,
How sweet the lily grows!
How sweet the breath, beneath the hill,
Of Sharon's dewy rose!
2. Lo, such the child whose early feet
The paths of peace have trod;
Whose secret heart, with influence sweet,
Is upward drawn to God.
3. And soon, too soon, the wintry hour
Of man's maturer age
Will shake the soul with sorrow's pow'r
And stormy passion's rage.
4. O Thou, whose infant feet were found
Within Thy Father's shrine,
Whose year, with changeless virtue crowned,
Were all alike divine;
5. Dependent on Thy bounteous breath,
We seek Thy grace alone
In childhood, manhood, age, and death,
To keep us still Thine own. Topics: Home and Youth Children Languages: English Tune Title: SILOAM
By Cool Siloam's Shady Rill