Dwelling Place

Representative Text

1 I'm not ashamed to own my Lord,
Nor to defend His cause,
Maintain the honors of His word,
The glory of His cross.

2 His consecrated cross I'll bear
Till death shall set me free,
And then go home, my crown to wear;
For there's a crown for me.

3 I know not when my Lord may come -
At night, or noonday fair,
Nor if I'll walk the vale with Him
Or "meet Him in the air."

4 I know that over yonder stands
A place prepared for me,
A home, "a house not made with hands,"
Most wonderful to see.

5 Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me,
And in God's house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.

6 There I shall bathe my weary soul
In seas of heav'nly rest,
And not a wave of trouble roll,
Across my peaceful breast.

Source: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #767

Text Information

First Line: I'm not ashamed to own my Lord (Composite)
Title: Dwelling Place
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Notes: COMPOSITE HYMN: Author credited as "various authors." Stanza 1 is stanza 1 of I'm not ashamed to own my Lord by Isaac Watts. Stanza 2 is stanza 2 of Must Jesus bear the cross alone by Thomas Shepherd. Stanza 3 is stanza 4 of I know not why God's wondrous grace by D. W. Whittle. Stanza 4 is stanza 4 of I know that my Redeemer lives by Fred A. Fillmore. Stanza 5 is stanza 5 of The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want by Francis Rous. Stanza 6 is stanza 4 of When I can read my title clear by Isaac Watts.

Tune

AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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PETERBOROUGH (Harrison)


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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #767

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #769

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