Lord, I Have Shut the Door

Lord

I have shut the door

Speak now the word

Which in the din and throng

Could not be heard;

Hushed now my in­ner heart

Whisper Thy will

While I have come apart

While all is still.

Lord

I have shut the door

Here do I bow;

Speak

for my soul at­tent

Turns to Thee now.

Rebuke Thou what is vain

Counsel my soul

Thy ho­ly will re­veal

My will con­trol.

In this blest qui­et­ness

Clamorings cease;

Here in Thy pre­sence dwells

Infinite peace;

Yonder

the strife and cry

Yonder

the sin:

Lord

I have shut the door

Thou art with­in!

Lord

I have shut the door

Strengthen my heart;

Yonder awaits the task—

I share a part.

Only through grace be­stowed

May I be true;

Here

while alone with Thee

My strength re­new.