Hymnal: PDIL1818 #CXXXIIb (1780) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: No sleep nor slumber to his eyes Lyrics: 1 No sleep nor slumber to his eyes
Good David would afford,
'Till he had found below the skies
A dwelling for the Lord.
2 The Lord in Zion plac'd his name,
His ark was settled there:
To Zion the whole nation came
To worship thrice a year.
3 But we have no such lengths to go,
Nor wander far abroad;
Where’er thy saints assemble now,
There is a house for God.
Pause.
2 Arise, O King of Grace, arise,
And enter to thy rest!
Lo! thy church waits with longing eyes
Thus to be own'd and blest.
5 Enter with all thy glorious train,
Thy spirit and thy word;
All that the ark did once contain,
Could no such grace afford.
6 Here, mighty God, accept our vows,
Here let thy praise be spread;
Bless the provisions of thy house,
And fill thy poor with bread:
7 Here let the Son of David reign;
Let God’s anointed shine;
Justice and truth his court maintain,
With love and pow'r divine.
8 Here let him hold a lasting throne,
And as his kingdom grows,
Fresh honors shall adorn his crown,
And shame confound his foes. Scripture: Psalm 132:4-8 Languages: English
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