The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8792

8792. 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;
O, may each lowly service prove
Accepted sacrifice.

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

4 Here may affliction dry the tear,
And learn to trust in God,
Convinced it is a Father smites,
And love that guides the rod.

5 Peace be within these sacred walls;
Prosperity be here;
Long smile upon Thy people, Lord,
And evermore be near.

Text Information

• First Line: To Thee this temple we devote
• Title: To Thee This Temple We Devote
• Author: Jacob R. Scott
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalmist by Samuel Smith and Baron Stow (Boston: Gould, Kendall & Lincoln, 1843)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DOWNS
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain