Scripture Verse

A still, small voice. 1 Kings 19:12

Introduction

Words: Bur­ton H. Wins­low, in King­dom of Song, ed­it­ed by Tho­mas M. Bow­dish (To­le­do, Ohio: W. W. Whit­ney, 1900), num­ber 43.

Music: R. H. Phip­pen (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Phip­pen’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Wins­low (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

List to the Sav­ior’s plead­ing call,
Hark, how its ac­cents so soft­ly fall,
Filled with a ten­der yearn­ing love;
“Enter the path that leads above.

Refrain

Come to Me, come to Me,
Child of My ten­der love to be;
Come to Me, come to Me,
Come, for My love hath ran­somed thee!”

Hark, ’tis the still, small voice again,
Louder it speaks to the sons of men,
Calling to all, ere cares in­crease:
“Enter the plea­sant paths of peace.

Refrain

Speaks this sweet voice to ev­ery heart;
Heed its blest call, or it may de­part!
Care, with its voic­es loud, will come,
Hiding the call from the saints’ bright home.

Refrain