I love to sit in silence

I

I love to sit in the silence

Beneath the shady trees

And listen to the song of birds

And to the buzz of bees.

II

I love to sit in the silence

And watch the Clouds roll by

Then read a book or sing a song

And hear the wild bird cry.

III

I love to sit in the silence

When the day is almost done

And see behind the distant hill

The paint glow of the sun.

IV

I love to sit in the silence

In the evening twilight

And listen to the whippor-will

Singing will all its might

V

I love to sit in the silence

Beneath the starry sky

And pray to all in earnest

To live in silence all the while.