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God Of Thunder And The Lightning

Representative Text

1 God of thunder and the lightning
Clothed in majesty divine,
To Thy feet we bring this tribute;
Lord, accept this house as Thine.

2 To Thy name, O Lord Jehovah,
We this temple dedicate;
Lord receive this humble tribute,
Sanctify it, early, late.

3 Send Thy Spirit, Lord, from Heaven,
Consecrate its sacred halls;
Let Thy ever biding presence
Dwell within these humble walls.

4 Here may thousands hear Thy Gospel,
Preached in love and power divine,
While the glittering choirs of Heaven
Swell Thy upper courts sublime.

5 Here may sinners be converted
While we sing our Savior’s praise;
May the deaf, the halt, the blinded,
Here their Ebenezer raise.

6 Now to God, the King immortal,
Who reveals Himself to men,
Be the praise and glory given,
While the angels shout, "Amen."

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13777

Author: H. M. Turner

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Text Information

First Line: God of thunder and the lightning
Title: God Of Thunder And The Lightning
Author: H. M. Turner
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Praises Savior, praises Savior
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

GENEVAN 42

Louis Bourgeois (PHH 3) composed or adapted this tune for Psalm 42 for the Genevan psalter. The 1564 harmonization by Claude Goudimel (PHH 6) originally placed the melody in the tenor. An alternate harmonization with descants by Johann Crüger (PHH 42) can be found opposite 41 in the Psalter Hymnal.…

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The Cyber Hymnal #13777

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