1 God is in his temple,
the almighty Father;
round his footstool let us gather;
him with adoration
serve, the Lord most holy,
who has mercy on the lowly;
let us raise
hymns of praise
for his great salvation:
God is in his temple.
2 Christ comes to his temple,
we, his word receiving,
are made happy in believing.
Now from sin delivered
he has turned our sadness,
our deep gloom, to light and gladness!
Let us raise
hymns of praise,
for our bonds are severed:
Christ comes to his temple.
3 Come and claim your temple,
gracious Holy Spirit,
in our hearts thy home inherit;
make in us your dwelling,
your high work fulfilling,
into ours your will instilling;
till we raise
hymns of praise,
past all mortal telling,
in the eternal temple.
Source: Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #156
Tersteegen, Gerhard, a pious and useful mystic of the eighteenth century, was born at Mörs, Germany, November 25, 1697. He was carefully educated in his childhood, and then apprenticed (1715) to his older brother, a shopkeeper. He was religiously inclined from his youth, and upon coming of age he secured a humble cottage near Mühlheim, where he led a life of seclusion and self-denial for many years. At about thirty years of age he began to exhort and preach in private and public gatherings. His influence became very great, such was his reputation for piety and his success in talking, preaching, and writing concerning spiritual religion. He wrote one hundred and eleven hymns, most of which appeared in his Spiritual Flower Garden (1731). He… Go to person page >
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