I Hear Thy Voice

I hear Thy voice

with­in the si­lence speak­ing;

Above earth’s din it ris­es

calm and clear;

Whatever goal my way­ward will is seek­ing

Its whis­pered mes­sage tells me Thou art near.

When ev­il reigns

life’s dark­er depths re­veal­ing

And all the good seem sad­ly marred by wrong

Amidst the dis­cord

like sweet mu­sic steal­ing

Thy voice

abid­ing

fills my soul with song.

O liv­ing voice

with­in the si­lence call­ing

My spir­it an­swers

where­so­e’er I roam;

Through life’s brief day still keep my feet from fall­ing

And lead me

through the ev­en­ing sha­dows

home.