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Text:The Church is the Garden of GOD

XCIIb. The Church is the Garden of GOD

1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
In gardens planted by thine hand;
Let me within thy courts be seen,
Like a young Cedar, fresh and green.

2 There grow thy saints in faith and love,
Blest with thine influence from above;
Not Lebanon with all it's trees
Yields such a comely sight as these.

3 The plants of grace shall ever live;
(Nature decays, but grace must thrive)
Time, that doth all things else impair,
Still makes them flourish strong and fair.

4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew,
The Lord is holy just and true;
None that attend his gates shall find
A God unfaithful or unkind.

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First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
Title: The Church is the Garden of GOD
Language: English
Publication Date: 1785
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