This hymn was written by ArtServe member Jo Kay in response to Geoff Wainwright's hymn-writing challenge to write a new hymn for the tune DIVINE MYSTERIES with its unusual metre 66 66 88 66 (in fact Jo's hymn is 67 66 88 66).

Be still to worship God,

Be still to hear her speaking.

Come now into this place,

Come open heart and mind?

And bring her all your emptiness

And bring her all your need of love,

You’ll find you’re known by name

You’ll know that you are seen.

Be still so you’ll be filled,

Be still and feel the silence.

Come lift your hearts in hope,

Come hold your hands in prayer.

And when you’re listening quietly

And when your mind is fully still

You might just see your lord

You’ll find a presence here.

You worship as you dance,

You worship as you’re singing

The message of your love,

The off’ring of your heart.

And when you pray and meditate

And when you share in all your gifts,

It’s then your heart will sing,

It’s then your feet will dance.

Be silent as you share,

Be silent as you’re gazing

on candle, cloth or cross

On painting, sculpture, art.

God’s pleased with all that you create

God’s pleased with all you do and make

Be still and worship God,

Be still and praise the Lord.

Tune: DIVINE MYSTERIES (eg. NEH 307)