Text: | O thou, whose own vast temple stands |
Author: | William Cullen Bryant |
Tune: | MARLOW |
Composer: | John Chetham |
1 O thou, whose own vast temple stands,
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised to worship thee.
2 Lord, from thine inmost glory send,
Within these courts to bide;
The peace that dwelleth without end
Serenely by thy side!
3 May erring minds that worship here
Be taught 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 pure devotion rise,
While round these hallowed walls the storm
Of earth-born passion dies.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O thou, whose own vast temple stands |
Author: | William Cullen Bryant |
Publication Date: | 1886 |
Topic: | The Church: Dedication |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MARLOW |
Composer: | John Chetham |
Meter: | C. M. |
Key: | G Major or modal |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: #724, 755, or 794. |