A Pocket Hymn Book ‎#HXVIII

HXVIII. When quiet in my house I sit

1 When quiet in my house I sit,
Thy book be my companion still;
My joy, thy sayings to repeat,
Talk o'er the records of thy will;
And search the oracles divine,
Till every heart-felt word be mine.

2 O may the gracious words divine,
Subject of all my converse be;
So will the Lord his follower join,
And walk and talk himself with me:
So shall my heart his presence prove,
And burn with everlasting love.

3 Oft as I lay me down to rest,
O may the reconciling word
Sweetly compose my weary breast;
While on the bosom of my Lord
I sink in blissful dreams away,
And visions of eternal day.

4 Rising to sing my Saviour's praise,
Thee may I publish all day long,
And let thy precious word of grace
Flow from my heart and fill my tongue?
Fill all my life with purest love,
And join me to thy church above.

Text Information

• First Line: When quiet in my house I sit
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Topic: For Believers Working
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Sing to 23rd PSALM

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