A Selection of Hymns ‎#CCCXXXIX

CCCXXXIX. On opening a place of Worship

1 Great God, thy watchful care we bless,
Which guards our synagogues in peace;
Nor dare tumultuous foes invade,
To fill the worshippers with dread.

2 These walls we to thy honor raise,
Long may they echo to thy praise:
And thou, descending, fill the place
With choicest tokens of thy grace.

3 Here let the great Redeemer reign
With all the graces of his train;
While power divine his word attends,
To conquer foes, and cheer his friends.

4 And in the great decisive day,
Then God the nations shall survey;
May it before the world appear
That crowds were born to glory here.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, thy watchful care we bless
• Title: On opening a place of Worship
• Author: Dr. Doddridge
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Worship: Public Worship; Public Religion
• Notes: Public Domain.

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