I Come to the Garden Alone hymn story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2023
- For some, Charles Austin Miles's hymn which starts "I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses" is overly sentimental and smushy. But others have found such joy and peace singing this song. How about you? Let's look at its history, and the meaning of its lyrics, here today.
00:37 History
04:10 Lyrics
12:14 Performance
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1. 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
Refrain:
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
2. 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
3. I'd stay in the garden with Him
Though the night all around me be falling
But He bids me go, through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling
I love this hymn! I always feel I'm with Jesus in the garden. I'm a Gardner & whenever, I'm in the garden working, I always feel Jesus is with me, especially in the evening.
Oh brother..... this song has been so instrumental ( no pun intended) I'm recent "Rebirth" in Jesus Christ and accepting Him as my personal savior for second time in my life. My testimony is proof of God and a medical miracle happened to me.....
A couple days after getting home from the hospital I was talking with a friend about God. It was then I realized that it was God in the hospital room with me that stopped my internal bleeding. At that moment the song came on and I dropped to my knees and receptive Christ back into my heart tears of joy tears of joy. My story is a long one but a beautiful amazing one and this song had a big part in my recovery and return to God
I cry almost every time I take time to pray and I hear or sing this song. Thanks for the story..! God bless you!
Absolutely wonderful.........for all of us who have experienced the personal relationship with Jesus.....we understand!
This was my dad’s favorite hymn. He’s been gone almost 35 years. He wouldn’t believe what’s going on in our country that he fought for and was wounded, got malaria and received 2 Purple Hearts for and his only brother died for. It’s so sad. I miss him and his wisdom❤️
The hymn is called "In the Garden". When I used to minister in a nursing home, one of the ladies always requested this hymn. It is so very sweet and lovely!
The song is perfect. It reflects the writer’s personal feelings toward Jesus. “He walks with me and he talks with me.” That’s a close personal relationship, as it should be.
Everyday I sit in my garden at dawn. It is just Jesus and me. He draws my attention to His creation. I am peaceful and eager to serve Him another day.
I enjoy the best of contemporary worship songs but I give thanks for the wonderful heritage we have of timeless hymns and gospel songs. I come to the garden is surely one of the best. Thank you for your explanation of how it came to be written.
My father listed this hymn in his "Red Binder of Doom". We didn't do a public funeral. Dad saw how hard that was with our mother. We will reunite Dad's remains with hers in May. I will try to play my flute there, solo. And we will hire the Carillon. And "How Great Thou Art".
Mom hated that one.
My Dad was a 1:13 solo hymn singer. He had a besutiful voice. When he was in the congregation singing people would turn to listen. On long trips he would sing for us. Happiest of memories. My. Very fav.
I'm a lady off 72 and I know this song for year's I always love the song. Thank you for shared this with us. Be blessed Pastor. 🙏
My father’s favorite song I love it so much brings so many memories with my father.❤️
I absolutely love this song. It brings tears to my eyes every time. ❤
I love this song the Lord laid this on my heart ❤️ this makes me concentrate on Jesus it makes me think of our Savior I always loved this song even as a very young women I am 60 years old now.👑🌼🦋
At the age of 83 I've known this song for years Every time i hear this song it brings me so close to my Jesus and remember my late special friend in the Lord who taught me this song. The Lord is so good as I now have the privilege to hear it again through you. Praise the Lord for your ministry.
I love the first moments alone with God each day. This song depicts the first time I surrendered my life, mind, body, soul, and my spirit to Jesus my Savior and Lord. This song brings me back to my closest moments each morning, when he prepares me for each new day. His mercies are new every moring.
I have been singing this song as a young girl. I am 63 now and I found it to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I am always inspired listening to this song as the words really warm my Spirit and brings me to a place of quietness and peace.😊
This hymn is very intimate for me. I meet with Jesus every morning during my "quiet time" to seek His face and His presence. One day in the future when I have gone to Gloryland to meet Him face-to-face, this song will be playing at my memorial service, as my family and friends remember me and the impact that Jesus had on my life. Thank you for sharing the background of this hymn!
My Dad was a farmer and gardener. When he passed away, this was one of the songs we played at his funeral.
SO beautiful!!! Love the history and how you tell the hymns story. I have been so drawn to this hymn lately… Jesus is beckoning me to come to the garden with Him to get refreshed as I share His love to the world and those in His house! Bonita Springs, FL
Thanks much 🙏🏻❤️🔥✝️
This song & Amazing Grace were what mom wanted sung at her funeral. When the singer sang it, is the only time I teared up.
You see, the last 15-20yrs I was very concerned about her Salvation. She absolutely refused to discuss anything with me & often said, “I don’t want to hear it!” She went on home hospice, I sat with her for 2 weeks. She was home bound the month of August.
Once she became uncommunicative (her last two weeks) I prayed for her out loud & played Gospel music from my phone, country Gospel was the only music that settled her.
Our daughter was here with me her last week to keep watch.
The day she passed, I left for two hours to run some needed errands. When I returned our daughter told me she’d cried out “Oh God! Oh God!” When she passed, (I was holding her hand) A very light blanket of peace settled over/in her house. A day later our young son told his job coach & his boss that “Jesus took grandma home.” I hadn’t used that phrase with him because I wasn’t quite sure. BUT GOD gave three clear signs she had Salvation when she passed. 🙌🏼🙌🏼
That's a beautiful picture of God's love. Thank you for sharing.
I miss singing this song with my late Mom
My family lived on base in Fairbanks AK in the mid to late 70’s. We attended the Protestant service on Sundays and we sang this song there. When God had us move to CA I was devastated as a nine year old. As we settled into our new home, we went to church. When we sang this hymn one Sunday I was overjoyed. I knew our new home would be okay and Jesus was with me.
My father requested this hymn. He was a devoted United Methodist. Choir was his favorite thing. Perhaps above family sometimes. Thank you for this video.
I love this song, very emotional but it brings me face to face with Jesus at crucial times in my life
I sing this all the time ,it touches my heart❤
I was just out walking my dog and singing this hymn to myself. I love it dearly and as soon as I came home I found your podcast while looking for someone singing it. This song has been sung in my family my whole life. (75 yrs and counting) it’s been sung at each funeral, and many family gatherings. I can hear my mom, siblings, and cousins harmonizing. The story of the hymn’s origin touched me deeply. His experience is glorious. I never knew that the song is based on John 22. Now it’s even more special. Thank you.
This was one of my Gran’s favorite songs! In her late 80’s she battled dementia. One day we were sitting outside in her beautiful garden overlooking her pond and watching the ducks and I started videoing her as I sang this song - she picked it right up and began to hum and then full on sang it!!! Such a precious memory! 💕 Love your ministry my brother! God bless! 🎉
For me Luke, this is a hymn which brings about that peace which passes all understanding & is such a comfort in our hectic lives.
Yes I find peace in the garden thank you
I first heard this song way back in 1966. (I was in Grade 2). We had a talent show at school and this redhead boy (Grade 7) stood on stage and sang this song. The lyrics have stayed with me all these years. I am now 63
Oh yes. One of my favorites that makes me feel close to our Savior.
Thank you Luke for sharing this beautiful story and song 🙏 God bless you today and always
TY Mr Powel, for sharing ur love of God with me/us. I was blessed to tears of joy and happiness... namaste
Sang this song many times in a small group ensemble, in a duet, and as a solo in my church. My mom loved and cherished it un she went to be with the Lord.
And I also like the history behind it and thanks 🙏 be to the Lord Jesus-Christ our Savoir!🙏🙏🙏🙏
This was my mom’s favorite hymn. It was one sung at her funeral at her request.
Every time I hear it, my dear mom comes to mind.
I love this song, one of my favorite! It speaks of the intimate oneness of a relationship with Christ, our beloved!
I’ve always loved this song!! I miss hearing it at church these days.
I found this song later in life as an adult, it is very sweet 💕
i love this video of the history and meaning of this beautiful hymn written and set to music by Charles Austin Miles! Thank you Luke Powell for taking the time to do this.
This was my grandpa’s favorite hymn. He heard someone play it on the saxophone once, and he thought it was one of the most beautiful things he had heard. I started playing the saxophone in 6th grade, and he always wanted me to play this hymn. I know I never played like the man he first heard, but every time I did, it would bring tears to his eyes, and I knew he wasn’t really hearing me, but the man who he originally heard play it. It was always something special we had, and I think of him every time I hear it.
This hymn was one of my mothers favourite & it was played at her funeral & not many people there knew of it, but it reflected beautifully of both my mothers love of a garden & of her faith & now the hymn is mine too.
Thank you! My mother's favorite hymn.
Yes this beautiful hymn does draw me nearing to Jesus. I love you ministry.
A favorite of mine and I have sung it many times over the years.
A very comforting and encouraging beautiful song. Thanks for the history behind the song 🎉
This is one of my favorite Easter\Resurrection songs! I’ve been listening to it all week! Thank you sooo much for sharing its history!!
This was my grandmother's favorite song! I think of her every time I hear it. I searched specifically to see if you had made a video for this hymn, and I'm so glad that you did! Thank you!
I love this hymn. It's gorgeous. This composer Brant Adams uses In the Garden and What a Friend We Have in Jesus for his instrumental solos of worship music. Now I see the connection between these hymns. Both talk about having a personal relationship with Christ Jesus.
Thank you for the history of this song it was one of my Mother's favourites. Knowing the history makes me more emotional than ever.
Be blessed
❤ my mothers favorite hymn, we sang that hymn in her funeral and just 2 weeks ago in my friend's funeral again. Beautiful hymn
Thank you so much
Blessings
And he walks with me, and he talks with me and tels me I am his own, and the joy we share... Austin experience this , myself too... That what most others have never known... So some at church don't want this hymn as they've not had this blessings but us who have these... We love this hymn... It is parallel to our walk in God
Oui,and I sing 🎶 it in French and it is very edifying!
Très édifiant et les paroles et les mots sont bien choisis 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hello! This was my g. g. gramma's favorite hymn.
She experienced an abundance of tragedies in her life, and I imagine this song was a deep comfort to her.
I love this song.. Thank you for sharing.. I use to sing this song in my concerts.. Wonderful to hear the Lord using his talent..God bless you 🙏
This is another one of my favourite hymns. I love playing and singing to this song.
This is one of my favourites. I love singing praises to God, Adoni.❤
Lovely hymn. Praise God. Thank God for the lovely voice and meaningful words.
I'm leading a Zoom study this summer on hymns, their back stories and related Bible verses. Alas, I only just discovered your channel at the end of the summer, but we have two weeks left and I will recommend your channel to the participants. I will to see if you have videos for the other hymns we studied and include those in future. God bless you
I am so glad I found your site Luke! Jesus led me to it. These old hymns I love! They still live because they were birthed out of eternity!
Your voice both in speaking and singing is so calming, adds such a sweetness to each song. God Bless you continually to share!
Thank you Luke, for bringing the story behind the hymn to us
God bless you for this.
Amen
Thank you so much Luke. Its a truly beautiful song and does bring peace and comfort
This also makes me think of Adam and Eve in the garden before the fall, when the Lord walked with them during the evening breeze. How wonderful that was.
I love this song .old hymns are the best than the modern gospel music.
Yes the older hymns are more pensive and meaningful. Modern music is very short on theology and meaning.
Amen to this beautiful, powerful hymn.
One of my Lent season favorite song 🎵.
Thank you, Pastor Powell.
May you be blessed abundantly,
🙏 🙌 ❤
This hymn was one of Dads favorite to sing at at times seems appropriate and at times out of place but always always a reminder of Jesus presence- He went home this past week to walk with Jesus a task that had been missing from his earthly life thses past 20 years. Such joy the thought that my Dad can now tarry for the eternity to come with Him in the garden.
Thankful for this song in my Dad’s life.
Loving Christ with all of your heart results in a spiritual heart-to-heart love relationship with Him. I love hymns and sing them throughout my waking hours. This is one of my favorite songs because I imagine myself meeting Jesus in a beautiful garden, worshipping Him, and hearing His comforting words. Yes, I love Jesus.
Yes Miss Sonya! When things get crazy i close my eyes and sing this as i picture walking with our Jesus and all is well... then usually my mind goes to "It is well with my soul...." and am able to go back to my job at the hospital and let Jesus love people through me....🙏❤🕇
I love this song. As it is so very beautiful, my memory is that it was my daddy’s favorite. He has been gone many years now, but he portrayed the Father’s love in heaven. I love him so deeply.
I think this is a lovely hymn showing us the important of spending time with God Thank you so much
This hymn one of favorites
My mother enjoyed me walking her to the garden early morning
Birds bees Butterflies and flowers
Nobe other shall cherish
As we did
So I understand the verses
God's love never leaves us
Joy Calm peace
Thank you
What a special privilege Mary was given! I can just feel the damp, fresh air of that morning! "Mary!" And the birds hushed.....oh my! Thank you again Luke!
This has been one of my favorite hymns from a CD I own, "Alabama - Songs of Inspiration". I find nothing "smushy" about it! I like to imagine walking with Jesus in Heaven someday. The story of Mary Magdalene meeting the risen Lord is one of my very favorite Gospel stories.
Thank you for sharing this hymn. This holds personal memories for me of my Dad who loved God. He died in 1986 but he gave me the heritage to treasure a relationship with the Lord.
This was his very favorite hymn.
I love this song. I can remember my grandmother singing it while she is busy doing all sorts of chores around the house.
I love this hym, it reminds me of my mom
One of my favorites. One of the best performances i've heard is here on youtube by Dwight Yoakam when he performed this at Buck Owens funeral. Definately worth a watch. Love this series.
One of my most favorite hymns. The emotions that I feel while listening to it are always so intense… but you have brought a new depth to this song that I didn’t think was possible and most certainly made this day very special to me! Thank you for this…
I love it it was my mom’s favorite
Beautiful voice. Thank you for sharing the story behind the hymn. Now knowing it it based on John 20, I love it even more.
A very special hymn for me - my late Dad’s favorite .. invariably tears flow when I hear it .. thank you for the history behind the hymn .. it makes all sense why it was my Dads favorite..
So many memories of my mother singing this song. As far back as I can remember she sang this song even before she was saved. I am sure it held a special place in her heart after she was saved. Thank you for sharing the story of how this song came to be, it’s a beautiful story.
Thank you so much Luke for this tender and sweet encouragement. There is NO better place than in the garden with Him and there's NO other voice that can touch and understand the depth of my being like His. Mary's encounter has been very daar to my heart since the 1st time I read about it many years ago but I have never known that it originated from there... . I should have known.. 😊 It's SO soecial.
I love this hymn. 🥰 It is soothing and keeps my focus on Jesus and my relationship with Him.
We sing this song often in our church,we have one Precious Saint,that sings this song louder and with such passion,the first time I heard her sing"sitting behind her and her husband" I thought it was an angel.... it was....every time I hear this song I think of them, both Praising God.... what a precious memory, thank you for doing what you do....
I absolutely love this song. ❤
Yes, Luke, it draws me nearer - and oh how I need that! Thank you for sharing the history and music of these beautiful hymns. Watching from Kingston, Ohio.
I am 76 and really enjoyed this song growing up b/c my grandmother loved it.
I love this hymn and you sing it so beautifully
Beautiful It touches the heart. Thank you for the explanation I loved it.I heard this in 2001 when I attended the "IAM"Conclave o Mount Shasta.
This beautiful hymn is a special memory of my wife, her favorite..she died 3 yrs ago and is in that pardise ( garden) now experiencing in heavenly reality with JESUS.
I can't wait to see you and your wife there!!!! Thank-you Jesus!!! Praying for God's perfect peace for you brother as ONLY He can give. John 14:27.🙏❤🕇
I love this old hymns we don’t sing them anymore in our Churches
I loved this song from the first time I heard it at 18 years old. It made God so real & personal to me! It still does -& I’m 63 now. Praise God!
Yes so very true. I feel as if the Lord and I are walking together in love so beautifully.❤
My mother sang this song many times. We were children. I loved this song. My mother always had a beautiful garden. I am thankful she taught us to garden and to sing for the glory of God. Thank you for sharing this. 🙏🙏🙏
Loved singing this hymn and imagining that it was me in that garden. Heard it sung by actress Dale Evans Rogers who was an inspiration to me a fan.
@carolyndaly9368 loved her. 😍 Glad you were blessed to hear this beautiful hymn.
I love it so much. Brings a feeling of peace.
Haven't heard this, for years, so it was wonderful to see all the words, and singing along. Certainly remember it. Loved it thanks
It is the gardener , I don't think that analogy is meant to be lost..The Rabbi , the risen Christ and the Gardner of all that is and will be. This is one of my favorite Hymns.
Since I was a child this has been my favorite Hymn. God Bless us all
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I have always loved this song...a all-time favorite. Truly enjoying your channel. God bless you and your family.
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This was the first solo I sang in a church. It was at VBS some 60 years ago, before my voice changed.
Great stuff brother thank you so much! You are a blessing!