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Place in my hands the won-der-ful key That shall un-clasp, and set me free.
And while the wave-notes fall on my ear, Ev'ry-thing false will dis - ap-pear.
O - pen my heart, and let me pre-pare Love with Thy chil-dren thus to share.

Silent-ly now I wait for Thee, Read-y, my God, Thy will to see;
Silent-ly now I wait for Thee, Read-y, my God, Thy will
to see;
Silent-ly now I wait for Thee, Read-y, my God, Thy will

to see;

Copyright, 1895, by Clara M. Scott. Used by permission of The Evangelical Publishing Co.

Thy Word is Like a Garden

EDWIN HODDER, 1863

(EIN GAERTNER. C. M. D.)

1. Thy Word is 2. Thy Word is 3. Thy Word is 4. Thy Word is 5. O may I 6. O may I

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Anonymous

and rare

of light

re - pair

like a
garden, Lord, With flowers bright and fair;
like a deep, deep mine; And jewels rich
like a
starry host: A thousand rays
like an
ar m'ry grand Where sol - diers may
love Thy precious Word, May I explore the mine,
find my armor there, Thy Word, my trusty sword;
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one who seeks may pluck A

lovely cluster there.

in its mighty depths For ev 'ry search-er there.
guide the trav'ler home And make his path - way bright.
life's long battle - day All need - ful weapons there.
fragrant flow-ers glean, May light up on
fight with ev'ry foe The battle

me shine!

of

the Lord.

Beautiful words, won -der-ful words, Won-der-ful words of life,....

Beautiful words, won-der-ful words, Won-der-ful words of life.

A-MEN.

Hushed Was the Evening Hymn

JAMES D. BURNS, 1857

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(SAMUEL. 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8)

ARTHUR S. SULLIVAN, 1874

rael, slept; His

0 Lord, A

ning hymn, The temple courts were dark; The meek and mild, The priest of Is Samuel's ear, - The Samuel's heart, — A Samuel's mind, -A

low

pen ear,

ly heart, that waits Where sweet un - mur-m'ring faith, O

eve

Copyright, 1910, by The International Committee of Young Men's Christian Association
Used by permission