Lord, I have shut the door,
Speak now the Word
Which in the din and throng
Could not be heard;
Whisper Thy will,
While I have come apart,
While all is still.

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.

William M. Runyan