The Psalter ‎#227

227. Delight in Church Ordinances

1 O Lord of Hosts, how lovely,
Thy tabernacles are;
For them my heart is yearning
In banishment afar.
My souls is longing, fainting,
Thy sacred courts to see;
My heart and flesh are crying,
O living God, for Thee.

2 Beneath Thy care the sparrow
Finds place for peaceful rest;
To keep her young in safety
The swallow finds a nest;
Then, Lord, my King Almighty,
Thy love will shelter me;
Beside Thy holy altar
My dwelling-place shall be.

3 Blest they who dwell in Zion,
Whose joy and strength Thou art;
Forever they will praise Thee,
Thy ways are in their heart.
Tho' tried, their tears like showers
Shall fill the springs with peace,
And all the way to Zion
Their strength shall still increase.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord of Hosts, how lovely
• Title: Delight in Church Ordinances
• Meter: 7s and 6s
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 84
• Topic: Access to God; Adoration; Aspirations: For Christ; Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Aspirations: For Grace; Aspirations: For Heaven; Blessedness: Of Those Abiding in God's House; Christ: Anointed; Christ: Communion with; Christ: Preciousness of; Christians: Blessedness of; Christians: Fellowship of; Christians: Graces of; Christians: Growth of; Christians: Heirs of Heaven; Church: Beloved of Saints; Dedication of Church; God: Our Refuge; Gospel: Fulness of; Gospel: Privileges of; Gospel: Sanctifying and Saving; Grace: Growth in; Heart: Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; House of God: Described; House of God: Longed for and Loved; Installation Psalms; Nature: An Emblem of Grace; Perseverance; Pilgrim Spirit; Prayer: For Grace and Salvation; The Righteous: Blessedness of; Steadfastness; Walking with God; Worship: Delightful to Saints; Worship: public; Zeal: True; Zion: Glory of

Tune Information

• Name: ST. EDITH
• Composer: Justin H. Knecht
• Composer: Edward Husband
• Meter: 7s and 6s
• Key: E♭ Major