Lyrics for “In the Cool of the Evening”
In the cool of evening
My Lord comes down and walks with me
In the darkest of valleys
He bear to talk, to talk to me
On the mountains, in the valley
In the dark as the night
In my sorrow. In my trial
He whispers, “It’s alright”
In the cool of evening
In the garden of my heart.
When my heart is distressed
He comes to me with rest.
When my soul grows weary
His arms are there to caress
Oh Christian, why be discouraged?
When God is on your soul
Oh sinner, why don’t you hasten?
Can’t you hear Him calling you home?
In the cool of evening
He will walk, and talk.
And talk to you.
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From the record album: Glory to His Name The Haven of Rest Quartet WST-8520-LP From the back of the record jacket: As a child I was mesmerized by the sound of the fog horn, the ring of the ship’s bell and the familiar theme, “I’ve Anchored My Soul In The Haven of Rest…” Radio has a way of causing the listener to paint all sorts of mental pictures. I could see fog, turbulent waters, and dark skies that would not allow the sun to shine through. With the advent of television, unfortunately much of the vivid imagination in listening to the radio has been taken from us. The Haven of Rest Quartet has been blessing the lives of millions of listeners all over the world for more than a quarter of a century. They have changed personnel and you should meet the “new” quartet members. We should begin with the bass, Ernie Payne. Ernie has been with the group for many years — we won’t tell you how many. Singing baritone is a good friend and a gifted soloist whose name is Frank Alpers. The second tenor is Paul Sandberg, also a fine voice. Paul has been with some of the outstanding choral organizations in the country. You will hear him sing solos on several of the selections in this album. The first tenor is Jim Bergthold We “stacked” the voices on several tunes. Stacking gives a group a far bigger sound because they are actually singing the same songs twice. In multi-track recording we were able to use the remaining available tracks and the quartet simply sang while hearing their first recording on headsets. You will like this sound. Instead of sounding like eight men, I think you will agree it sounds more like sixteen. A very pleasant sound. Special thanks goes to Dean McNickel, the regular organist on the Haven broadcast. For the very first time we used some instruments other than the organ. This is somewhat of a departure but he very graciously consented to let some of the other instrumentalists participate in the recording sessions. If you have enjoyed the quartet down through the years, even as I have, you will be thrilled by this innovative approach. Happy Listening! Kurt Kaiser *Circa 1969
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If you like the sound of the Haven of Rest Quartet, here’s more of this group in YouTube:
The Haven of Rest Quartet — He Hideth My Soul