Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#426

426. To Thy temple I repair

1 To Thy temple I repair,
Lord, I love to worship there,
When, within the veil I meet
Christ before the mercy-seat.

2 While Thy glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
That my joyful soul may bless
Thee, the Lord my Righteousness.

3 While the prayers of saints ascend,
God of Love, to mine attend:
Hear me, for Thy Spirit pleads;
Hear, for Jesus intercedes.

4 While I hearken to Thy Law,
Fill my soul with humble awe;
Till Thy Gospel bring to me
Life and immortality.

5 While Thy ministers proclaim
Peace and pardon in Thy Name,
Through their voice, by faith may I
Hear Thee speaking from the sky.

6 From Thy house when I return,
May my heart within me burn;
And at evening let me say,
I have walked with God to-day.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: To Thy temple I repair
• Author: James Montgomery (1812. a)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: At the Opening of Service
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: PLEYEL'S HYMN
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7
• Key: G Major
• Source: Arranged from Ignaz J. Pleyel, 1790
• Notes: Public Domain.