Scripture Verse

They came to a place named Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, Sit here while I pray. Mark 14:32

Introduction

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Eleanor Schroll (1878–1966)

Words: El­ea­nor A. Schroll, in Hymns for To­day (Cin­cin­nati, Ohio: Fill­more Mu­sic House, 1920).

Music: Adapt­ed from James H. Fill­more (🔊 pdf nwc).

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James Fillmore (1849–1936)

Lyrics

There’s a gar­den here Je­sus is wait­ing,
There’s a place that is won­drous­ly fair,
For it glows with the light of His pre­sence.
’Tis the beau­ti­ful gar­den of pray­er.

Refrain

Oh, the beau­ti­ful garden, the gar­den of pray­er!
Oh, the beau­ti­ful garden of pray­er!
There my Sav­ior awaits, and He op­ens the gates
To the beau­ti­ful gar­den of pray­er.

There’s a gar­den here Je­sus is wait­ing,
And I go with my bur­den and care,
Just to learn from His lips words of com­fort
In the beau­ti­ful gar­den of pray­er.

Refrain

There’s a gar­den here Je­sus is wait­ing,
And He bids you to come, meet Him there;
Just to bow and re­ceive a new bless­ing
In the beau­ti­ful gar­den of pray­er.

Refrain