Light in the Valley ‎#78

78. The Lord Came Down to the Garden of Eden

1 The Lord came down to the Garden of Eden
And walked with Adam beneath the tree;
In seasons of sorrow, when I most need him,
Why will he not come and walk with me?

Chorus:
Yes, he will come, O, yes, he will come,
When I am needing his sympathy;
When Jesus sees me walking in sorrow,
Then he will come and walk with me.

2 Three hundred years he was walking with Enoch,
And then God took him with him to be;
If my heart is longing to be more like him,
Why will he not come and walk with me? [Chorus]

3 The Lord came down to the three Hebrew children,
And in the furnace he set them free;
If he walked with Daniel among the lions,
Why will he not come and walk with me? [Chorus]

4 Our Lord once walked with disciples to Emmaus,
And made their sorrows and sadness flee;
If he is forever the same blessed Saviour,
Why will he not come and walk with me? [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord came down to the Garden of Eden
• Title: The Lord Came Down to the Garden of Eden
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Yes, he will come, O yes, he will come
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Affliction; Revival

Tune Information

• Name: [The Lord came down to the Garden of Eden]
• Composer: Adam Geibel
• Key: G Major or modal