Too Sacred for Mortal Eyes to See

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To the garden Jesus went, His disciples too

Author: J. R. Baxter (1940)
Tune: [To the garden Jesus went, His disciples too]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 To the garden Jesus went, His disciples too,
He withdrew from them a stone's throw And knelt down to pray;
As His time was almost spent, Lo there came to view,
Angel bright from God to strengthen Him along the way.

Refrain:
'Twas too sacred there, For eyes to see,
When He prayed "Take this cup from me;"
His disciples all, Too sleepy be
For that scene For their eyes to see.

2 His disciples fell asleep When the Lord withdrew,
They could not behold the beauty Of that sacred place;
Tho they had a watch to keep, That they did not do,
We believe that eyes of mortals Should not see His face. [Refrain]

3 Take the Savior with you, friend, Go aside and pray,
He will give you grace to carry Ev'ry burden here;
he will keep you to the end Of this pilgrim way,
you may look upon His glory With a vision clear. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #120

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Author: J. R. Baxter

Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Mus… Go to person page >

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First Line:	To the garden Jesus went, His disciples too
Title:	Too Sacred for Mortal Eyes to See
Author:	J. R. Baxter (1940)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	'Twas too sacred there
Copyright:	© 1940 by Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Co. in "Golden Key"