
Author: Henry Alford, 1810-71 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #165 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The highest and the holiest place
Guards not the heart from sin;
The Church that safest seems without
May harbor foes within.
2 Within that small and chosen band,
Beloved above the rest,
One fell from his apostleship,
A traitor soul unblest.
3 But ne'er the great designs of God
Man’s sins shall overthrow;
A better witness to the truth
Forth to the lands shall go.
4 Matthias was the chosen one--
God's purpose cannot fail--
The word of grace no less shall sound,
The truth no less prevail.
5 Righteous, O Lord, are all thy ways:
Long as the worlds endure,
From foes without and foes within
Preserve thy Church secure.
Topics: St. Matthias May 14th; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Languages: English Tune Title: JACKSON
The highest and the holiest place