278. Thou, Whose Unmeasured Temple Stands

1 Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands,
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised, O God, to Thee.

2 And let the Comforter and Friend,
Thy Holy Spirit, meet
With those who here in worship bend
Before Thy mercy-seat.

3 May they who err be guided here
To find the better way;
And they who mourn and they who fear
Be strengthened as they pray.

4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,
And hallowed wishes rise,
While round these peaceful walls the storm
Of earth-born passion dies.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Thou whose unmeasured temple stands
Title: Thou, Whose Unmeasured Temple Stands
Author: William Cullen Bryant (1820)
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1937
Topic: The Church: Dedication; Church, Dedications; Comforter (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: LAMBETH
Composer: Wilhelm A. F. Schulthes (1871)
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major



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