A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) CCCXLII. Lord of hosts, how lovely fair

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CCCXLI

A Selection of Hymns‎#CCCXLII

CCCXLIII

Text:	The Excellency of Public Worship
Author:	D. Turner

CCCXLII. The Excellency of Public Worship

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Lord of hosts, how lovely, fair,
E'en on earth thy temples are:
Here thy waiting people see
Much of heaven and much of thee.

2 From thy gracious presence flows,
Bliss that softens all our woes;
While thy spirit's holy fire
Warms our hearts with pure desire.

3 Here we supplicate thy throne,
Here thy mak'st thy glories known:
Here we learn thy righteous ways,
Taste thy love, and sing thy praise.

4 Thus with festive songs of joy
We our happy lives employ:
Love, and long to love thee more,
'Till from earth to heaven we soar.

Text Information
First Line:	Lord of hosts, how lovely fair
Title:	The Excellency of Public Worship
Author:	D. Turner
Meter:	Sevens
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1792
Topic:	Worship: Public Worship; Public Religion; Excellency of worship
Notes:	Public Domain.