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Lo, God is here! let us adore

Author: John Wesley, 1703 - 91; Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697 - 1769 Appears in 294 hymnals Topics: The Church The House of God Lyrics: 1 Lo, God is here! let us adore, And own how dreadful is this place! Let all within us feel his power, And silent bow before his face; Who know his power, his grace who prove, Serve him with awe, with reverence love. A-men. 2 Lo, God is here! him day and night United choirs of angels sing; To him, enthroned above all height, The hosts of heaven their praises bring; Disdain not, Lord, our meaner song, Who praise thee with a faltering tongue. 3 Being of beings, may our praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill! Still may we stand before thy face, Still hear and do thy sovereign will; To thee may all our thoughts arise A true and ceaseless sacrifice. Amen. Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

Within Your Temple, Lord

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; The Church The Lord's House; Church Beauty and Glory of; Church Dedication of; God Praise of Lyrics: 1 Within your temple, Lord, we on your mercies dwell; far as your name is known, there does your praise excel: your praises sound through ev'ry land, and right your scepter shall command. 2 Let Zion's mount rejoice, let Judah's daughters praise the Lord with cheerful voice, for judgment he displays; go round the walls on Zion's mount, go round her splendors to recount. 3 The tow'rs of Zion tell, her palaces survey, mark all her bulwarks well, and to your children say: "This God forever shall abide, ev'n unto death, our God and guide." Scripture: Psalm 48:9-14 Used With Tune: ST. JOHN Text Sources: United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1871; alt. 1961.mod.

We come unto our father's God

Author: Thomas Hornblower Gill, 1819-1906 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 We come unto our fathers' God; Their Rock is our Salvation; The eternal arms, their dear abode, We make our habitation; We bring thee, Lord, the praise they brought, We seek thee as thy saints have sought In every generation. 2 The fire divine their steps that led Still goeth bright before us; The heavenly shield around them spread Is still high holden o'er us; The grace those sinners that subdued, The strength those weaklings that renewed, Doth vanquish, doth restore us. 3 Their joy unto their Lord we bring; Their song to us descendeth; The Spirit who in them did sing To us his music lendeth: His song in them, in us, is one; We raise it high, we send it on,— The song that never endeth. 4 Ye saints to come, take up the strain, The same sweet theme endeavour; Unbroken be the golden chain; Keep on the song for ever; Safe in the same dear dwelling-place, Rich with the same eternal grace, Bless the same boundless Giver. Used With Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN (NUN FREUT EUCH)

The Earth and the Fulness with Which it is Stored

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: House of God Lyrics: 1 The earth and the fullness with which it is stored, The world and its dwellers belong to the Lord; For He on the seas its foundations has laid, And firm on the waters its pillars has stayed, And firm on the waters its pillars has stayed. 2 What man shall the hill of Jehovah ascend, And who in the place of His presence attend? The man of pure heart and of hands without stain, Who swears not to falsehood nor loves what is vain, Who swears not to falsehood nor loves what is vain. 3 That man ever blest of Jehovah shall live, The God of salvation shall righteousness give; For this is the people, yea, this is the race, The Israel true that are seeking His face, The Israel true that are seeking His face. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Praise the Lord! Ye heavens, adore him

Appears in 797 hymnals Topics: The Church The House of God Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him; Praise him, angels, in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before him; Praise him, all ye stars of light. 2 Praise the Lord! for he hath spoken; Worlds his mighty voice obeyed; Laws, which never shall be broken, For their guidance hath he made. A-men. 3 Praise the Lord! for he is gracious; Never shall his promise fail; God hath made his saints victorious, Sin and death shall not prevail. 4 Praise the God of our salvation; Hosts on high, his power proclaim; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify his Name! Amen. Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: ARUNDEL Text Sources: London Foundling Hospital Collection, 1796

Angel voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: The Church The House of God Lyrics: 1 Angel voices ever singing Round thy throne of light, Angel harps, for ever ringing, Rest not day nor night; Thousands only live to bless thee, And confess thee Lord of might! 2 Thou, who art beyond the farthest Mortal eye can scan, Can it be that thou regardest Songs of sinful man? Can we know that thou art near us, And wilt hear us? Yea, we can! 3 Yea, we know that thou rejoicest O'er each work of thine; Thou didst ears and hands and voices For thy praise combine; Craftsman's art and music's measure For thy pleasure Didst design. A-men. 4 Here, great God, today we offer Of thine own to thee; And for thine acceptance proffer, All unworthily, Hearts and minds and hands and voices In our choicest Melody. 5 Honor, glory, might and merit Thine shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Blessèd Trinity! Of the best that thou hast given Earth and heaven Render thee. Amen. Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

All things are thine; no gift have we

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807 - 92 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: The Church The House of God Lyrics: 1 All things are thine; no gift have we, Lord of all gifts, to offer thee; And hence with grateful hearts today Thine own before thy feet we lay. 2 Thy will was in the builders' thought; Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought; Through mortal motive, scheme and plan, Thy wise eternal purpose ran. A-men. 3 In weakness and in want we call On thee for whom the heavens are small; Thy glory is thy children's good, Thy joy thy tender fatherhood. 4 O Father, deign these walls to bless; Fill with thy love their emptiness; And let their door a gateway be To lead us from ourselves to thee. Amen. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

Author: Andrew Reed, 1787-1862 Appears in 403 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work The House of God Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Oh, with due reverence let us all

Author: N. Tate; N. Brady Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: House of God Lyrics: 1 Oh, with due reverence let us all To God's abode repair; And prostrate at His footstool fall, To breathe our humble prayer. 2 Arise, O Lord, and now possess Thy constant place of rest; Be that not only with Thy ark, But with Thy presence blest. 3 Clothe Thou Thy priests with righteousness, Make Thou Thy saints rejoice; And, for Thy servant David's sake, Hear Thy Anointed's voice. Amen. Used With Tune: [Oh, with due reverence let us all]