American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#513

513. How Blessed Is This Place, O Lord

1 How blessed is this place, O Lord,
Where Thou art worshiped and adored;
Our faith would here an altar raise
To Thy great glory, God of praise!

2 Here let Thy sacred fire of old
Descend to kindle spirits cold;
And may our prayers, when here we bend,
Like incense sweet to Thee ascend.

3 Here let the weary one find rest,
The aching heart a comfort blest,
The guilty soul a sure retreat,
The sinner pardon at Thy feet.

4 Here gather us around Thy board
To keep the feast with Thee, dear Lord,
And when in faith our souls draw near,
May we discern thy presence here.

5 And when these earthly Sabbaths cease,
O may our souls depart in peace,
Around Thy glorious throne to meet,
And find it, Lord, a mercy-seat!

Text Information

• First Line: How blessed is this place, O Lord
• Title: How Blessed Is This Place, O Lord
• Author: E. E. Ryden (1924)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: Dedication

Tune Information

• Name: RYDEN
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1640)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Source: German chorale: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott