A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#366

366. Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing, to stand

1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing, to stand
In gardens planted by thy hand;
Let me within thy courts be seen,
Like young palm or cedar, fresh and green.

2 There grow your saints in faith and love,
Blest with your influ'nce from above;
Not Lebanon, with all its trees,
Yields such a comely sight as these.

3 The plants of grace shall ever live;
Nature decays, but grace must thrive;
Time, that doth all things else impair,
Shall makes them flourish strong and fair.

4 Laden fruits of age, they show,
The Lord is holy, just, and true.
None, that attend his courts shall find
A God unfaithful or unkind.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing, to stand
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Public Worship

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