The Hymnal ‎#322

322. 'Mid all the traffic of the ways

1 ’Mid all the traffic of the ways—
Turmoils without, within—
Make in my heart a quiet place,
And come and dwell therein:

2 A little shrine of quietness,
All sacred to Thyself,
Where Thou shalt all my soul possess,
And I may find myself;

3 A little shelter from life’s stress,
Where I may lay me prone,
And bare my soul in loneliness,
And know as I am known;

4 A little place of mystic grace,
Of self and sin swept bare,
Where I may look upon Thy face,
And talk with Thee in prayer.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Mid all the traffic of the ways
• Author: John Oxenham (1917)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Life In Christ: The Inner Life; Inner Life, The; Love and Communion; Peace, Spiritual; Serenity
• Copyright: Words from "The Vision Splendid," by John Oxenham. Used by permission of Messrs. Pinker and Morrison.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: Rev. John B. Dykes (1866)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major