The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1137

1137. To thee this temple we devote

1 To thee this temple we devote,
Our Father and our God;
Accept it thine, and seal it now
Thy Spirit's blest abode.

2 Here may the prayer of faith ascend,
The voice of praise arise;
And may each lowly service prove
Accepted sacrifice.

3 Here may the sinner learn his guilt,
And weep before His Lord;
Here, pardoned, sing a Saviour's love,
And here his vows record.

4 Peace be within these sacred walls;
Prosperity be here;
O smile upon thy people, Lord,
And evermore be near.

Text Information

• First Line: To thee this temple we devote
• Author: J. R. Scott
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Church: Dedication

Tune Information

• Name: MARLOW
• Composer: John Chetham
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #111, 395, or 798.