Speak, Lord, in the stillness
While I wait on Thee;
Hushed my heart to listen,
In expectancy.
Speak, O blessèd Master,
In this quiet hour,
Let me see Thy face, Lord,
Feel Thy touch of power.
For the words Thou speakest,
“They are life” indeed;
Living Bread from Heaven,
Now my spirit feed!
All to Thee is yielded,
I am not my own;
Blissful, glad surrender,
I am Thine alone.
Fill me with the knowledge
Of Thy glorious will;
All Thine own good pleasure
In my life fulfill.
Like “a watered garden”
Full of fragrance rare,
Ling’ring in Thy presence
Let my life appear.
~Emily May Grimes (1864-1927)
In the stillness,
Sandy
Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and words. We’d love for you to join us. Get the details on the left, grab your favorite button, and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to gaze long and drink deep.
Beautiful photo and I haven’t thought of that lovely old hymn in quite some time.
“…like a watered garden.” love this image….
“Ling’ring in Thy presence…” No better place to be!! Have a beautiful weekend, my beautiful friend.
Dear Sandra
Oh that universal cry of our hearts seeking our Beloved Lord Jesus all through eternity and that moments when we touch Him!! So well described in this poem, thanks!
Blessings XX
Mia
Hey, you did the text on the overlay – looking good, Sandy!
Blessed weekend, friend.
Love Cosmos, they define summer. Hope you are having fun taking care of your new kids, Wesley and Susanna. They are so cute.
Beautiful photos – are these some of the flowers from that expired seed packet? Your post made me look through my old hymnal – what a wonderful collection of beautifully-crafted words. Thanks!
Janet
Sandra, thanks so much for your encouragement to stop and be still today. I love your chosen hymn, “Speak, Lord in the Stillness.” Such a needful reminder. Blessings to you . =)
Such a beautiful reminder. Thank you, Sandy.
Beautiful, Sandy!!
First time visitor. Your photos are beautiful. I do love to drink in His stillness. Not as often as I should however, so thank you for this precious reminder. Blessings!
Loved the photo and this beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing, Sandy! Oh, and by the way, my blog post inspired by yours will appear this Tuesday. Thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings!
Breathtaking photos & poem! Thanks for hosting & God bless.
That is a hymn that I do not know. It is lovely. And I love the “Ling’ring in Thy Presence”.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
Such a lovely hymn and Photo … In the stillness we can focus, leisten and hear!
Blessings to your week,
Nina
Beautiful! Loved the words… For the words Thou speakest,
“They are life” indeed…. Thank you for sharing as I have never heard this hymn.
Have a blessed Sunday,
Joanne
So very beautiful, Sandy! Thanks for this timely reminder.
Yes, stillness. Sometimes it’s so very hard to find stillness, and it’s just not because of the *outside* noisy distractions of life. Often I just can’t find *quiet* within myself.
But I am reminded that God spoke to Elijah in a whisper. I am praying to always hear the still, small voice.
GOD BLESS!