Church Book ‎#250

250. O enter, Lord, Thy temple

1 O enter, Lord, Thy temple,
Be Thou my spirit's Guest,
Who at my birth didst give me
A second birth more blest.
Though here to dwell Thou deignest,
Thou in the Godhead, Lord,
For ever equal reignest,
Art equally adored.

2 O enter, let me know Thee,
And feel Thy power within,
The power that breaks our fetters,
And rescues us from sin.
That I may serve Thee truly,
O wash and cleanse Thou me,
To render honor duly
With perfect heart to Thee.

3 'Tis Thou, O Spirit, teachest
The soul to pray aright;
Thy songs have sweetest music,
Thy prayers have wondrous might.
They pierce the highest heaven
Unheard they cannot fall,
Till He His help hath given
Who surely helpeth all.

4 The whole wide world, O Spirit,
Upon Thy hands doth rest;
Our wayward hearts Thou turnest
As it may seem Thee best.
As Thou hast done so often,
Once more Thy power make known,
Convert the wicked, soften
To tears the heart of stone.

5 Order our path in all things
According to Thy mind,
And when this life is over,
And all must be resigned,
With calm and fearless spirit
O grant us then to die,
And after death inherit
Eternal life on high.

Text Information

• First Line: O enter, Lord, Thy temple
• German Title: Zeuch ein zu Deinen Thoren
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
• Translator: Miss Winkworth (1862, a.)
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Holy Spirit; Sexagesima Sunday; Easter Season, Fifth Sunday; Sunday after Ascension; Whit-Sunday; Fifth Sunday after Trinity; Tenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #114 or #193

Tune Information

• Name: ZEUCH EIN ZU DEINEN THOREN
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Composer from index: J. Crüger, 1666