Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#133

133. Here, in Thy name, eternal God

1 Here, in Thy name, eternal God,
We build this earthly house for Thee;
O choose it for Thy fix'd abode,
And keep it from all error free.

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live,
Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling place,
And when Thou hearest, Lord, forgive.

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of Thy Son,
Still, by the power of His great name,
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 Thy glory never hence depart;
Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone;
Thy kingdom come to ev'ry heart;
In ev'ry bosom fix Thy throne.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, in Thy name, eternal God
• Author: James Montgomery (1822)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Church Dedication
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate Tune: HURSLEY, #135

Tune Information

• Name: ALSTONE
• Composer: Christopher Edwin Willing (1868)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.