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[Here in the house of the Lord]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 53456 71653 13223

Author: E. A. Barnes Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Here in the house of the Lord Refrain First Line: I was glad, I was glad Lyrics: 1 Here in the house of the Lord I find the narrow way, And here I find the blessed light That shines for all, today; Here I see his lifted cross, To which in faith I cling, And thus, believing in his name, My heart will ever sing. Refrain: I was glad, I was glad, I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go, let us go, Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Here in the house of the Lord I find the hope divine, And with my sins all blotted out, I know this hope is mine; Here I find this safe retreat, The shelter of his wing, And thus, rejoicing in his love, My heart will ever sing. [Refrain] 3 Here in the house of the Lord I’m always glad to be, For here I find the sinner’s friend, Who died to ransom me; Here I gave my earthly life To serve the Lord and King, And thus, with faith to guide me on, My heart will ever sing. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 122:1 Used With Tune: [Here in the house of the Lord]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The House of the Lord

Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Joyful Sound #44 (1889) First Line: Here in the house of the Lord Refrain First Line: I was glad, I was glad Lyrics: 1 Here in the house of the Lord I find the narrow way, And here I find the blessed light That shines for all, today; Here I see his lifted cross, To which in faith I cling, And thus, believing in his name, My heart will ever sing. Refrain: I was glad, I was glad, I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go, let us go, Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Here in the house of the Lord I find the hope divine, And with my sins all blotted out, I know this hope is mine; Here I find this safe retreat, The shelter of his wing, And thus, rejoicing in his love, My heart will ever sing. [Refrain] 3 Here in the house of the Lord I’m always glad to be, For here I find the sinner’s friend, Who died to ransom me; Here I gave my earthly life To serve the Lord and King, And thus, with faith to guide me on, My heart will ever sing. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 122:1 Languages: English Tune Title: [Here in the house of the Lord]

The House of the Lord

Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Sacred Trio #220 (1889) First Line: Here in the house of the Lord Refrain First Line: I was glad, I was glad Scripture: Psalm 122:1 Tune Title: [Here in the house of the Lord]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Here in the house of the Lord]" in Joyful Sound William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

E. A. Barnes

1842 - 1942 Author of "The House of the Lord" in Joyful Sound Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement. Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html