1 How lovely is thy dwelling-place,
O Lord of hosts, to me!
The tabernacles of thy grace
How pleasant, Lord, they be!
2 My thirsty soul longs vehemently,
Yea faints, thy courts to see:
My very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for thee.
3 Behold, the sparrow findeth out
An house wherein to rest;
The swallow also for herself
Hath purchased a nest;
4 Even thine own altars, where she safe
Her young ones forth may bring,
O thou almighty Lord of hosts,
Who art my God and King.
5 Blest are they in thy house that dwell,
They ever give thee praise.
Blest is the man whose strength thou art,
In whose heart are thy ways.
6 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore,
Be glory, as it was, and is,
And shall be evermore.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | How lovely is thy dwelling-place |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1973 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Approach to God: The House of God |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | HARINGTON (RETIREMENT) |
Composer: | Henry Harington, 1727-1816 (altered) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |