In the Garden Lyrics in Large Print: Free Printable PDF
The words of In the Garden are here in large print, one sheet at 18, 24 or 28 point. C. Austin Miles wrote the words and the music in 1912. They were published before 1930, so they are public domain in the US and free to copy.
| Words by | C. Austin Miles, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Music | C. Austin Miles, 1912 |
| Type size | 18, 24 or 28 pt |
| Paper | US Letter, A4 or 11 x 17 in, white or cream |
In the Garden in large print: words and download
In the Garden
I come to the garden alone,
While the dew is still on the roses;
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses.
And he walks with me, and he talks with me,
And he tells me I am his own,
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
He speaks, and the sound of his voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing;
And the melody that he gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.
And he walks with me, and he talks with me,
And he tells me I am his own,
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
I'd stay in the garden with him
Tho the night around me be falling;
But he bids me go; thro' the voice of woe,
His voice to me is calling.
And he walks with me, and he talks with me,
And he tells me I am his own,
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
Words: C. Austin Miles (1912). Music: C. Austin Miles (1912). Public domain in the United States: words published 1912 (US, published 1929 or earlier).
The words above are set the way this site sets every song: left aligned, one column, plain type with no italics, and a blank line between stanzas. The sheet has 6 stanzas and 24 lines. In the Garden is one of the songs in our large print hymns collection, where you can print it with others in one PDF, and the whole set of texts is listed on the large print prayers and hymns page.
Who wrote In the Garden and when?
C. Austin Miles was an American songwriter and a former pharmacist who worked as editor and manager at the Hall-Mack publishing company for 37 years. Wikipedia says the song reflects on Mary Magdalene at the garden tomb on Easter morning, and was first published in 1912.
Miles's great-granddaughter has said he wrote it in a small basement room in Pitman, New Jersey, without even a window. The song was popularized in the evangelistic campaigns of Billy Sunday, by two members of his staff, Homer Rodeheaver and Virginia Asher.
When is In the Garden sung?
It is sung on Easter and at services of quiet devotion, and it is a familiar choice for quiet, personal occasions. If you are planning a folder of songs for the same occasion, the sheets for Blessed Assurance, Abide with Me and Holy, Holy, Holy use the same layout, so they sit well together.
How do you print In the Garden for a service, a sing-along or a care-home visit?
In our layout tests on US Letter paper, In the Garden takes 2 pages at 18 point, 2 at 24 point and 3 at 28 point. On 11 x 17 paper at 24 point it takes 1 page. Eighteen point is the smallest size we offer, because the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) says print below 18 point is not large print, and our page on what large print is explains the reasons for 18, 24 and 28 point.
For a service, print one sheet for each seat plus a few spares, since large print copies tend to be borrowed. For a sing-along, one sheet between two is enough on 11 x 17 paper at 24 point. For a care-home visit, print one for each resident and one for each helper, and slip them into sleeves you can wipe clean. It is a good choice for one-to-one visits, since so many people know it. Hand it over as a sheet the person can keep, and print a second copy for yourself.