Common Praise (1998) ‎#303

303. Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come

1 Unto thy temple, Lord, we come
with thankful heats to worship thee,
and pray that this may be our home
until we touch eternity:

2 The common home of rich and poor,
of bond and free, and great and small;
large as thy love for evermore,
and warm and bright and good to all.

3 And dwell thou with us in this place,
thou and thy Christ, to guide and bless.
Here make the well-springs of thy grace
like fountains in the wilderness.

4 May thy whole truth be spoken here;
thy gospel light for ever shine;
thy perfect love cast out all fear,
and human life become divine.

Text Information

• First Line: Unto thy temple, Lord, we come
• Title: Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come
• Author: Robert Collyer (1823-1912)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  1 Kings 8:22-30
  ;
  2 Chronicles 6:13-33
  ;
  2 Chronicles 6:34-42
  ;
  Psalm 84
  ;
  Psalm 122
• Topic: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Gathering of the Community; Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: ROCKINGHAM
• Adapter: Edward Miller (1731-1807)
• Harmonizer: Samuel Webbe the elder (1740-1816) (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Psalmody in Miniature, Second Supplement, 1780; Harm. Collection of Psalm-Tunes, 1820
• Notes: Alt. setting and higher key 386