Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Happy the church, thou sacred place,
The seat of thy Creator’s grace;
Thine holy courts are His abode,
Thou earthly palace of our God!
2 Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates
A guard of heav’nly warriors waits;
Nor shall thy deep foundations move,
Fixed on His counsels and His love.
3 Thy foes in vain designs engage,
Against His throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves, with angry roar,
That dash and die upon the shore.
4 Then let our souls in Sion dwell,
Nor fear the wrath of Rome and hell;
His arms embrace this happy ground,
Like brazen bulwarks built around.
5 God is our shield, and God our sun;
Swift as the fleeting moments run,
On us He sheds new beams of grace,
And we reflect His brightest praise.
Used With Tune: ERNAN Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Songs, 1707-09, Book II
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