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Text:O God of hosts, the mighty Lord
Author:Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726
Author:Nahum Tate, 1652-1715
Tune:YORK

737. O God of hosts, the mighty Lord

1 O God of hosts, the mighty Lord,
how lovely is the place,
where thou, enthroned in glory, showest
the brightness of thy face!

2 My longing soul faints with desire
to view they blest abode;
my panting heart and flesh cry out
for thee, the living God.

3 For in thy courts one single day
'tis better to attend,
than, Lord, in any place besides
a thousand days to spend.

4 O Lord of hosts, my King and God,
how highly blest are they
who in thy temple always dwell,
and there thy praise display!

5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
the God whom we adore,
be glory, as it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.

Text Information
First Line: O God of hosts, the mighty Lord
Author: Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715
Meter: C.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2010
Topic: Sacraments and Other Occasions: Dedication Festival
Tune Information
Name: YORK
Meter: C.M.
Key: F Major
Source: Psalms, Edinburgh, 1615



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