My soul, be silent, wait upon the Lord

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

First let Him speak to thee

then speak to Him;

True prayer in thee the Lord initiates

Thou but a channel art expressing Him.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Learn to deny thy thought and all thy will.

Learn to let God anoint thee with Himself

And thru thy prayer His purposes fulfill.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Silent to all thy wishes and thy plans

Silent to all thy earthly cares and calls

That God may work in thee all His demands.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Yield to the spirit all thy heart and mind;

Here let the spirit show what God reveals

Thee its obedient servant thus to find.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Learn thus to let the Spirit pray thru thee;

All of thy being with the Spirit move

Thy prayer will thus God’s own expression be.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Till in the spirit thou with God art one

Till thru the spirit God possesses all

And thus transforms each part unto His Son.

My soul

be silent

wait upon the Lord!

Till God may freely

fully flow thru thee

Till all thy words and actions hour by hour

Are the fulfillment of God’s will thru thee.