The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#351

351. When Quiet In My House I Sit

1 When quiet in my house I sit,
Thy book be my companion still;
My joy Thy sayings to repeat,
Talk o'er the records of Thy will,
And search the oracles divine,
Till every heart-felt word be mine.

2 O may the gracious words divine
Subject of all my converse be;
So will the Lord his follower join,
And walk and talk himself with me.
So shall my heart his presence prove,
And burn with everlasting love.

3 Oft as I lay me down to rest,
O may the reconciling word
Sweetly compose my weary breast;
While on the bosom of my Lord
I sink in blissful dreams away,
And visions of eternal day.

4 Rising to sing my Saviour's praise,
Thee may I publish all day long;
And let thy precious word of grace
Flow from my heart, and fill my tongue;
Fill all my life with purest love,
And join me to the Church above.

Text Information

• First Line: When quiet in my house I sit
• Title: When Quiet In My House I Sit
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: The Holy Scripture

Tune Information

• Name: HOLBORN HILL
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: St Alban's Tune Book