310. I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

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1 I love thy kingdom, Lord,
the house of thine abode,
the church our blest Redeemer saved
with his own precious blood.

2 I love thy church, O God.
Her walls before thee stand,
dear as the apple of thine eye,
and graven on thy hand.

3 For her my tears shall fall;
for her my prayers ascend;
to her my cares and toils be given,
till toils and cares shall end.

4 Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways:
her sweet communion, solemn vows,
her hymns of love and praise.

5 Sure as thy truth shall last,
to Zion shall be given
the brightest glories earth can yield,
and brighter bliss of heaven.

Text Information
First Line: I love thy kingdom, Lord
Title: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
Author: Timothy Dwight (1800)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: The Church; Jesus Christ: Ascension and Reign; Kingdom of God
Tune Information
Name: ST. THOMAS
Adapter: Aaron Williams (1770)
Meter: SM
Key: F Major
Source: The Universal Psalmodist, 1763


Text Information:

One of the oldest American hymn texts in continuous use, this paraphrase of Psalm 137 was created by a president of Yale University while compiling a popular revision of Watts’s Psalms of David. The arranger of the tune was the clerk of a Presbyterian church in London.


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