Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#49

49. 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, in this sacred hour
• Author: Stephen G. Bulfinch (1832)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Lord's Day: Day of Worship; Lord's Day: Emblem of eternal rest
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: THACHER
• Composer: George F. Handel
• Meter: S. M.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.