Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#40

40. Lord, in this sacred hour

1 Lord, in this sacred hour
Within Thy courts we bend,
And bless Thy love, and own thy power,
Our Father and our Friend.

2 But Thou art not alone
In courts by mortals trod;
Nor only is the day Thine own
When man draws near to God.

3 Thy temple is the arch
Of yon unmeasured sky;
Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march
Of Thine eternity.

4 Lord, may that holier day
Dawn on Thy servants' sight;
And purer worship may we pay
In heaven's unclouded light.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, in this sacred hour
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Lord's Day; Praise: hymns of genearl praise; Sabbath; Worship: hymns of opening
• Notes: Author from index: Bulfinch

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