The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1132

1132. O bow thine ear, Eternal One!

1 O bow thine ear, Eternal One!
On thee each heart adoring calls;
To thee the followers of thy Son
Have raised, and now devote, these walls.

2 Here let thy holy days be kept;
And be this place to worship given,
Like that bright spot where Jacob slept,
The house of God, the gate of heaven.

3 Here may thine honor dwell; and here
As incense, let thy children's prayer,
From contrite hearts and lips sincere,
Rise on the still and holy air.

4 Here be thy praise devoutly sung,
Here let thy truth beam forth to save
As when of old thy Spirit hung
On wings of light o'er Jordan's wave.

Text Information

• First Line: O bow thine ear, Eternal One!
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Church: Dedication
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SAMSON
• Composer: George F. Handel
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #223, 256, or 932.