Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 479
Tread Softly
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A reverent devotional hymn calling worshippers to hushed stillness in God's presence, with the recurring image of treading softly because the Master himself is near. Its quiet, awe-struck tone made it a popular Victorian-era call-to-worship piece.
Verse 1
Be silent, be silent,
A whisper is heard;
Be silent, and listen,
Oh treasure each word.
Refrain
Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here;
Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near.
Verse 2
Be silent, be silent,
For holy this place,
This altar that echoes
The message of grace.
Refrain
Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here;
Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near.
Verse 3
Be silent, be silent,
Breathe humbly our prayer;
A foretaste of Eden
This moment we share.
Refrain
Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here;
Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near.
Verse 4
Be silent, be silent,
His mercy record;
Be silent, be silent,
And wait on the Lord.
Refrain
Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here;
Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near.
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