Author: William Cowper (1731-1800) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 516 hymnals Scripture: Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-20 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, where'er thy people meet,
there they behold thy mercy-seat;
where'er they seek thee, thou art found,
and every place is hallowed ground.
2 For thou, within no walls confined,
inhabitest the humble mind;
such ever bring you where they come,
and going, take thee to their home.
3 Here may we prove the power of prayer
to strengthen faith and sweeten care,
to teach our faint desires to rise,
and bring all heaven before our eyes.
4 Lord, we are few, but thou art near;
nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear;
O rend the heavens, come quickly down,
and make a thousand hearts thine own!
Topics: Christian Life; Church; Gathering of the Community Used With Tune: WARRINGTON
Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet