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Hushed was the evening hymn,

by James D. Burns

Representative text

As printed in The Church Hymnal (1941), no. 428 — the newest hymnal carrying it.

Verse 1

Hushed was the evening hymn, The temple courts were dark, The lamp was burning dim Before the sacred ark, When suddenly a voice divine Rang through the silence of the shrine.

Verse 2

O give me Samuel's ear. The open ear, O Lord, Alive and quick to hear Each whisper of Thy word! Like him to answer at Thy call And to obey Thee first of all.

Verse 3

O give me Samuel's heart, A lowly heart, that waits Where in Thy house Thou art, Or watches at Thy gates! By day and night, a heart that still Moves at the breathing of Thy will.

Verse 4

O give me Samuel's mind, A sweet, unmurmuring faith, Obedient and resigned To Thee in life and death! That I may read with childlike eyes Truths that are hidden from the wise.