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.