5954. The Secret Place of Prayer

1. Alone with God, my Father, in the secret place of prayer,
Not a thought, or wish, or purpose I withhold;
I commune with Him most freely, and my inmost soul lay bare,
And linger till I feel His love enfold.

Refrain
’Tis a Bethel sweet, wherever thus we meet,
’Tis the very gate of Heaven to my soul;
Oh, I love to greet, at the golden mercy seat,
The face of Him who made my spirit whole.

2. Alone with Christ, my Savior, in the desert-place apart,
There my weary soul finds rest from cumb’ring care,
And I feel a twilight stillness fall upon my troubled heart,
As Jesus gently whispers to me there. [Refrain]

3. Alone with God, the Spirit, blessèd Paraclete divine,
Who in my behalf forever intercedes;
It is He who keeps me walking, making Jesus’ footsteps mine,
With all-sufficient grace to meet my needs. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Alone with God, my Father, in the secret place of prayer
Title: The Secret Place of Prayer
Author: Ame Ven­ne­ma
Refrain First Line: 'Tis a Bethel sweet, wherever thus we meet
Language: English
Source: Gospel Prais­es No. 2, by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack Com­pa­ny, cir­ca 1900), num­ber 54
Copyright: English
Notes: The song was dedicated to “‘The Qui­et Hour,’ Y.P.S.C.E. [Young Peo­ple’s So­ci­e­ty of Chris­tian En­dea­vour].”
Tune Information
Name: [Alone with God, my Father, in the secret place of prayer]
Composer: Benjamin Frank­lin Butts
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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