The Psalter ‎#350

350. Devotion to the Church

1 With joy I heard my friends exclaim,
Come, let us in God’s temple meet;
Within thy gates, O Zion blest,
Shall ever stand our willing feet.

2 How beautiful doth Zion stand,
A city built compact and fair;
The people of the Lord unite
With joy and praise to worship there.

3 They come to learn the will of God,
To pay their vows, His grace to own,
For there is judgment’s royal seat,
Messiah’s sure and lasting throne.

4 For Zion’s peace let prayer be made;
May all that love thee prosper well;
Within thy walls let peace abide,
And gladness with thy children dwell.

5 For sake of friends and kindred dear,
My heart’s desire is Zion’s peace,
And for the house of God, the Lord,
My loving care shall never cease.

Text Information

• First Line: With joy I heard my friends exclaim
• Title: Devotion to the Church
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 122
• Topic: Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Brotherly Love; Christians: Fellowship of; Church: Beloved of Saints; Church: Glory of; Church: Security of; Church: Triumph of; Church: Unity of; Dedication of Church; Grace: Justifying; Grace: Quickening; Grace: Sovereign; Grace: Sustaining; House of God: Longed for and Loved; Lord's Supper; Peace; Prayer: For the Church; Prayer: Intercession in; The Righteous: Joy of; Worship: Delightful to Saints; Worship: public; Zion: Kept by God

Tune Information

• Name: ILLA
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major