Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#244

244. Here, in Thy Name, eternal God

1 Here, in Thy name, eternal God,
We build this earthly house for Thee;
O choose it for Thy fixed abode,
And guard it from all error free.

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live,
Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-place,
And when Thou hearest, O forgive.

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessèd gospel of Thy Son,
Still, by the power of His great Name,
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, in Thy Name, eternal God
• Author: James Montgomery (1822. a)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church: The Church Triumphant

Tune Information

• Name: ST. OSWALD
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1857)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major