On His great love our hopes we place,
Of present grace and joys above.

2 Oh, then with hymns of praise
These hallowed courts shall ring;
Our voices we will raise,

The Three in One to sing;

And thus proclaim in joyful song
Both loud and long, that glorious name.

3 Here, gracious God, do Thou
For evermore draw nigh;
Accept each faithful vow,

And mark each suppliant sigh;
In copious shower, on all who pray,
Each holy day, Thy blessing pour.

4 Here may we gain from heaven
The grace which we implore,
And may that grace, once given,
Be with us evermore,

Until that day when all the blest
To endless rest are called away.

454

8,7 61

CHRIST, Thou art the sure foundation,
Thou the head and corner-stone;
Chosen of the Lord, and precious,
Binding all the Church in one;
Thou Thy Zion's help forever,
And her Confidence alone.

2 To this temple, where we call Thee,
Come, O Lord of hosts, to-day!
With Thy wonted loving-kindness
Hear Thy servants as they pray;

And Thy fullest benediction

Shed within these walls alway.

3 Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants
What they ask of Thee to gain,
What they gain from Thee forever
With the blessed to retain,
And hereafter in Thy glory
Evermore with Thee to reign.

4 Praise and honor to the Father,
Praise and honor to the Son,
Praise and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One;
One in might, and one in glory,
While eternal ages run.

455

L. M

COME, Jesus, from the sapphire throne, Where Thy redeem'd behold Thy face, Enter this temple, now Thine own,

And let Thy glory fill the place.

2 We praise Thee that to-day we see
Its sacred walls before Thee stand;
"Tis Thine for us: 'tis ours for Thee;
Reared by Thy kind assisting hand.

3 Oft as returns the day of rest,

Let heartfelt worship here ascend; With Thine own joy fill every breast, With Thine own power Thy Word attend.

4 Here in the dark and sorrowing day, Bid Thou the throbbing heart be still; Oh, wipe the mourner's tears away,

And give new strength to meet Thy will.

5 When at Thine Altar we shall meet, And keep the feast of dying love,

Be our communion ever sweet

With Thee, and with Thy Church above.

6 Come, faithful Shepherd, feed Thy sheep; In Thine own arms the lambs infold; Give help to climb the heavenward steep, Till Thy full glory we behold.

456

ETERNAL Son of God, O Thou,
Before whom earth and heaven bow,
Regard Thy people as they raise
To Thee their songs of prayer and
praise

2 This house they dedicate to Thee,
That here Thy glory they may see,
Thy body and Thy blood they here
Receive, their fainting souls to cheer.

L. M.

3 Here in baptismal water pure
They find for sin a gracious cure;
Their children here to Thee they bring,
O Thou our death-subduing King.

4 Here sin's diseases healing find, The weak grow strong, light cheers the blind;

The troubled heart with peace is blest, And weariness finds heavenly rest.

5 When tempests shake the world around,
The rock-built Church secure is found;
The gates of hell may here assail
Whom Christ defends, but not prevail.

6 To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be praise: do Thou, whom we adore,
Teach us to praise Thee evermore.

457

IN loud exalted strains,

6,6,6,6,8,8 (H. M.)

The King of glory praise:
O'er heav'n and earth He reigns,
Through everlasting days;
But Zion, with His presence blest,
Is His delight, His chosen rest.

2 O King of glory, come

And with Thy favor crown This temple as Thy home,

This people as Thy own;

Beneath this roof vouchsafe to show
How God can dwell with men below.

3 Now let Thine ear attend

Our supplicating cries;
Now let our praise ascend,
Accepted, to the skies;

Now let Thy Gospel's joyful sound
Spread its celestial influence round.

4 Here may the listening throng
Imbibe Thy truth and love;
Here Christians join the song
Of seraphim above:

Till all who humbly seek Thy face
Rejoice in Thy abounding grace.

458

GREAT is the Lord our God,

And let His praise be great;

S. M.

He makes the Church His own abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 In Zion God is known,

A refuge in distress;

How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces.

3 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold,
Where His own sheep have been.

4 In every new distress

We'll to His house repair;

We'll think upon His wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there.

459

L. M.

HERE, in Thy name, eternal God,
We build this earthly house for Thee;
O choose it for Thy fixed abode,

And keep it from all error free.

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live,
Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-place,
And when Thou hearest, Lord, forgive.
3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of Thy Son,
Still by the power of His great name
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 When children's voices raise the song,
Hosanna to the heavenly King!
Let heaven, with earth, the strain pro
long.

Hosanna! let the angels sing.