The Evergreen ‎#47

47. What Says The Spirit To Thee?

1 In the calmness of night, when thou art alone,
And all is as silent as death,
When there echoes naught but the wind's low moan,
And the sound of thy feeble breath —

Chorus:
What then says the voice, the still, small voice,
That whispereth tenderly?
What then? What then, O mortal,
Says the Spirit of God to thee?

2 In the twilight of day, when buried in thought,
And gleams of eternity come,
And thy mind is drawn to the scene of death,
And to think of thy future home — [Chorus]

3 In the quiet of death when, nearing the grave,
Thy heart-pulse beats softly and low,
And the angel comes to announce thy end,
And to bid thee prepare to go — [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: In the calmness of night, when thou art alone
• Title: What Says The Spirit To Thee?
• Author: E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: What then says the voice, the still, small voice
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [In the calmness of night, when thou art alone]
• Composer: W. A. Ogden
• Incipit: 12333 53444 66531
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.