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Be silent, be silent

by Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 479.

Verse 1

Be silent, be silent, A whisper is heard; Be silent, and listen, Oh treasure each word.

Refrain

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

Verse 2

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

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

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

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