475 | The Hymnal#476 | 477 |
Text: | Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands |
Author: | William Cullen Bryant |
Tune: | ST. ANNE |
Composer (probable): | William Croft |
1 Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands,
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised, O God, to Thee.
2 And let the Comforter and Friend,
Thy Holy Spirit, meet
With those who here in worship bend
Before Thy mercy seat.
3 May they who err be guided here
To find the better way;
And they who mourn, and they who fear,
Be strengthened as they pray.
4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,
And hallowed wishes rise,
While round these peaceful walls the storm
Of earth-born passion dies.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands |
Author: | William Cullen Bryant (1820) |
Meter: | C. M. |
Publication Date: | 1950 |
Topic: | Special Seasons and Services: Dedication Services: Church; Dedication Services |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. ANNE |
Composer (probable): | William Croft (1708) |
Meter: | C. M. |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | "Supplement to the New Version" |