The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3924

3924. Lord, 'Tis a Pleasant Thing to Stand

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

2. There grow Thy saints in faith and love,
Blessed with Thine influence 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,
Still makes them flourish strong and fair.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
• Title: Lord, 'Tis a Pleasant Thing to Stand
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719, with the caption "The church is the garden of God"
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEBRON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53565 67117 23176
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain