Scripture Verse

Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for He is raised up out of His holy habitation. Zechariah 2:13

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Pen­te­cost­al Hymns No. 3, ed­it­ed by Hen­ry Date (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Hope Pub­lish­ing, 1902), num­ber 488.

Music: Tread Soft­ly W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Be si­lent, be si­lent,
A whis­per is heard,
Be si­lent, and list­en,
O trea­sure each word!

Refrain

Tread soft­ly, tread soft­ly,
The Mas­ter is here,
Tread soft­ly, tread soft­ly,
He bids us draw near.

Be si­lent, be si­lent,
For ho­ly this place,
This al­tar that ech­oes
The mes­sage of grace.

Refrain

Be si­lent, be si­lent,
Breathe hum­bly our pray­er,
A fore­taste of Ed­en
This mo­ment we share.

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Be si­lent, be si­lent,
His mercy re­cord,
Be si­lent, be si­lent
And wait on the Lord.

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