Classic Hymns From The Shadowlands

In the Garden sometimes rendered by its first line I Come to the Garden Alone is a gospel song written by American songwriter C Austin Miles 18681946 a former pharmacist who served as editor and manager at HallMack publishers for 37 years According to Miles greatgranddaughter the song was written in a cold dreary and leaky basement in Pitman New Jersey that didnt even have a window in it let alone a view of a garden The song was first published in 1912 and popularized during the Billy Sunday evangelistic campaigns of the early twentieth century by two members of his staff Homer Rodeheaver and Virginia Ashersource wikipedia httpsenwikipediaorgwikiIntheGarden1912songI play it a little different Lyrics1 I come to the garden aloneWhile the dew is still on the rosesAnd the voice I hear falling on my earThe Son of God discloses2 He speaks and the sound of His voiceIs so sweet the birds hush their singingAnd the melody that He gave to meWithin my heart is ringing RefrainAnd He walks with me and He talks with meAnd H