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God's Earthly House

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1 Here in Thy name, eternal God,
We dedicate this house to Thee.
Oh, choose it for Thy fixed abode
And keep it from all error free!

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face
And dying sinners pray to live,
Hear Thou in heav'n, Thy dwelling place;
And when Thou hearest, Lord, forgive.

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of Thy Son,
Still, by the pow'r of His great name
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 When children's voices raise the song,
"Hosanna to the heavenly King!"
Let heaven with earth the strain prolong.
Hosanna! let the angels sing.

5 Thy glory never hence depart.
Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone;
Thy kingdom come to every heart,
In every bosom fix Thy throne.

Amen.

Source: The Lutheran Hymnal #635

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Author: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Here, in Thy name, eternal God
Title: God's Earthly House
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

HAMBURG

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) composed HAMBURG (named after the German city) in 1824. The tune was published in the 1825 edition of Mason's Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music. Mason indicated that the tune was based on a chant in the first Gregorian tone. HAMBURG is a very simple tune with…

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VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Initially Luther used the folk melody associated with his first stanza as the tune for this hymn. Later he composed this new tune for his text. VOM HIMMEL HOCH was first published in Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder in 1539. Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) used Luther's melody in three places in his wel…

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A Collection of Hymns #191

A Collection of Hymns #191

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d200

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d200
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #730

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #730
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #528

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #528
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Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #244

Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #244
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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #421

African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #421
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American Lutheran Hymnal #515

American Lutheran Hymnal #515
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Better Than Pearls #107

Better Than Pearls #107
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Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #90c

Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #90c
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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #485

Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #485
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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #291

Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #291
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Book of Worship #485

Book of Worship #485
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #762

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #762

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d350

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d350

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d407

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d407
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Church Melodies #206

Church Melodies #206
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Church Psalmist #513

Church Psalmist #513
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Church Psalmist #513

Church Psalmist #513
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Church Psalmist #513

Church Psalmist #513
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Church Psalmody #H667

Church Psalmody #H667
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Church Psalmody #667

Church Psalmody #667

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d117

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d117
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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #244

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #244

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d275

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d275
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Evangelical Hymnal #489

Evangelical Hymnal #489

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book with Tunes #d143

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book with Tunes #d143
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #147

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #147
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #459

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #459
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #133

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #133
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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #133

Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #133
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a133

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a133

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnbook (Lutheran Conference of Missouri and Other States) #d115

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnbook (Lutheran Conference of Missouri and Other States) #d115

General Baptist Hymn Book #d200

General Baptist Hymn Book #d200

Gloria in Excelsis #d250

Gloria in Excelsis #d250

Gospel Hymns #d178

Gospel Hymns #d178
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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #489

Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #489
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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #705

Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #705

Hymnal for Church and Home. 4th ed. #d44

Hymnal for Church and Home. 4th ed. #d44
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Hymnal for Evangelical Lutheran Missions #90

Hymnal for Evangelical Lutheran Missions #90
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Hymnal #421

Hymnal #421
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Hymns and Tunes #43

Hymns and Tunes #43
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Hymns for Church and Home #183

Hymns for Church and Home #183

Hymns for Divine Worship in Churches and Sunday Schools and at Various Occasions #d53

Hymns for Divine Worship in Churches and Sunday Schools and at Various Occasions #d53

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d176

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d176

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d406

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d406
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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a32a

Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a32a

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d305

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d305
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Hymns #16

Hymns #16
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Hymns #594

Hymns #594
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Hymns #594

Hymns #594
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Hymns #594

Hymns #594
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Manual of Christian Psalmody #667

Manual of Christian Psalmody #667

Melodies of the Church #d386

Melodies of the Church #d386

Parish Psalmody #d272

Parish Psalmody #d272

Parish Psalmody #d280

Parish Psalmody #d280

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d309

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d309

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d311

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d311

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d294

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d294
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Psalms and Hymns #727

Psalms and Hymns #727
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Seamen's Hymns #513

Seamen's Hymns #513

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d248

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d248
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Social Psalmist #513

Social Psalmist #513

Sunday School Hymnal #d142

Sunday School Hymnal #d142

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d301

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d301

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d109

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d109
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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #421

The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #421
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #861

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #861
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #296.861

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #296.861
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The Baptist Hymn Book #861

The Baptist Hymn Book #861
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The Baptist Psalmody #960

The Baptist Psalmody #960
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The Book of Worship #281

The Book of Worship #281
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The Book of Worship #382

The Book of Worship #382
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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #589

The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #589

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d235

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d235
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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #651

The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #651
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The Christian Melodist #559

The Christian Melodist #559
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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #415

The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #415

The Church Hymn Book #d190

The Church Hymn Book #d190
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The Church Hymnal #154

The Church Hymnal #154

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d155

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d155

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d259

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d259
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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #888

The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #888
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The Hymnal and Order of Service #277

The Hymnal and Order of Service #277
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The Hymnal and Order of Service #277

The Hymnal and Order of Service #277

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d187

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d187

The Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations #d161

The Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations #d161
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The Jubilee Harp #32a

The Jubilee Harp #32a
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The Lutheran Hymnal #635

The Lutheran Hymnal #635
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The Lutheran Hymnary #133

The Lutheran Hymnary #133
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The Lyrica #464

The Lyrica #464
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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #321

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #321

The New Harp of Columbia #d36

The New Harp of Columbia #d36
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The New Harp of Columbia #45

The New Harp of Columbia #45
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The New Jubilee Harp #107

The New Jubilee Harp #107
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The New Jubilee Harp #107

The New Jubilee Harp #107
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The Psalmist #934

The Psalmist #934
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The Psalmist #934

The Psalmist #934
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The Psalmody #812

The Psalmody #812
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The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H628

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H628

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d28

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d28

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