We love the place, O God

We love the place, O God

Author: William Bullock (1854)
Tune: QUAM DILECTA (Jenner)
Published in 104 hymnals

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1 We love the place, O God,
wherein thine honour dwells;
the joy of thine abode
all earthly joy excels.

2 We love the house of prayer,
wherein thy servants meet;
and thou, O Lord, art there
thy chosen flock to greet.

3 We love the sacred font;
for there the holy Dove
to pour is ever wont
his blessing from above.

4 We love thine altar, Lord;
O what on earth so dear?
for there, in faith adored,
we find thy presence near.

5 We love the word of life,
the word that tells of peace,
of comfort in the strife,
and joys that never cease.

6 We love to sing below
for mercies freely given;
but O we long to know
the triumph-song of heaven.

7 Lord Jesus, give us grace
on earth to love thee more,
in heaven to see thy face,
and with thy saints adore.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #294

Author: William Bullock

Bullock, William, D.D., a Missionary of the S. P. G. for 32 years, and sometime Dean of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and died. March 16, 1874. He is known to hymnody principally through his popular hymn (in its revised form by Sir H. W. Baker), "We love the place, O God" (q. v.). This appeared with other hymns of merit in his:— Songs of the Church, Halifax, printed for the Author, 1854, Other hymns from the same work are in common use. All his hymns were “written amidst the various scenes of missionary life, and are intended for the private and domestic use of Christians in new countries deprived of all public worship," and are worthy of renewed attention. Dean Bullock also published Practical Lectures upon the History of Joseph and his Breth… Go to person page >

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A Church Hymn Book #136

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An Evening Service Book #95

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Ancient and Modern #294

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #800

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Carmina Centum #2

Church Family Worship #497

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #343

Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition #465

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #171

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #171

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d581

Church Hymns and Services, Published under License of the Church Pension Fund #d259

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Church Hymns and Tunes #538

Church Hymns with Tunes #540

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Church Hymns #584

Churches of Christ Hymn Book #202

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Columbia University Hymnal #182

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Common Praise #211

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Common Praise #581

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #718

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Complete Mission Praise #731

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CPWI Hymnal #741

Divine Service Book for the Armed Forces #d231

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Hymnal for Church and Home #142

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Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #142

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Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) #242

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Edition #395

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #160

Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised #242

Hymns Ancient and Modern #164

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #298

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #558

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Hymns for Youth #20

Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #247

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Hymns of the Living Church #283

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Hymns of Worship and Service #497

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Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #497

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Hymns of Worship and Service #497

Hymns Old and New #533

Hymns, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints #203

Mawl a chân = praise and song #176

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #196

Mirfield Mission Hymn Book #218

Modern Hymn Tunes #d61

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #477

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d873

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S. Mary's hymnal #31

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Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #239

Singing Worship #11

Songs of Praise #688

The American Hymnal #d640

The Book of Common Praise #466

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The Book of Common Praise #653

The Book of Praise #325

The Book of Praise #325

The Book of Praise #d850

The Children Sing #59

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The Christian Hymnal #17

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The Church and School Hymnal #260

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The Church Hymnal #446

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The Church Hymnal #484a

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The Church Hymnal #484b

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The Church Hymnal #484a

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The Church Hymnal #484b

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The Church Hymnary #373

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The Church Hymnary (3rd Ed.) #15

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The Cyber Hymnal #7564

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The English Hymnal #508

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The English Hymnal #508

The English Hymnal #508

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #47

The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada #355

The Hymnal #d505

The Hymnal for Schools #d197

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The Hymnal for Schools #28

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The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #398

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The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #484

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The Hymnal #465

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The Hymnal #484

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #199

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #199

The Illustrated Family Hymn Book #174

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The Institute Hymnal #17

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #196

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The Lutheran Hymnary #41

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #281

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #677

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The Mission Hymnal #84

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The Mission Hymnal. (Enlarged Edition) #84

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The New English Hymnal #471

The Oxford Hymn Book #317

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The Oxford Hymn Book #317a

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The Oxford Hymn Book #317b

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The Packer Hymnal #28

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The Parish School Hymnal #173

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The People's Hymn Book #387

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #388

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #388

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