IN THE SECRET OF HIS PRESENCE
1. In the secret of
His presence
How my soul
delights to hide!
Oh, how precious
are the lessons
Which I learn at
Jesus' side!
Earthly cares can
never vex me,
Neither trials lay
me low;
For when Satan
comes to tempt me,
To the secret place
I go,
To the secret place
I go.
2. When my soul is
faint and thirsty,
'Neath the shadow
of His wing
There is cool and
pleasant shelter,
And a fresh and
crystal spring;
And my Savior rests
beside me,
As we hold
communion sweet;
If I tried, I could
not utter
What He says when
thus we meet,
What He says when
thus we meet.
3. Only this I
know, I tell Him
All my doubts and
griefs and fears;
Oh, how patiently
He listens!
And my drooping
soul He cheers;
Do you think He
ne'er reproves me?
What a false friend
He would be,
If He never, never
told me
Of the sins which
He must see!
Of the sins which
He must see!
4. Would you like
to know that sweetness
Of the secret of
the Lord?
Go and hide beneath
His shadow;
This shall then be
your reward;
And whene'er you
leave the silence
Of that happy
meeting-place,
By the Spirit bear
the image
Of the Master in
your face,
Of the Master in
your face.
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