1 Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands,
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised, O God, to Thee.
2 And let the Comforter and Friend,
Thy Holy Spirit, meet
With those who here in worship bend
Before Thy mercy-seat.
3 May they who err be guided here
To find the better way;
And they who mourn and they who fear
Be strengthened as they pray.
4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,
And hallowed wishes rise,
While round these peaceful walls the storm
Of earth-born passion dies.
Amen.
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First Line: | Thou whose unmeasured temple stands |
Title: | Thou, Whose Unmeasured Temple Stands |
Author: | William Cullen Bryant |
Publication Date: | 1937 |