689 | Psalm 26:8 | 6 6. 6 6 | |
WE love the place, O God, Wherein Thine honour dwells; The joy of Thine abode All earthly joy excels. |
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2 | It is the house of prayer, Wherein Thy servants meet; And Thou, O Lord, art there Thy chosen flock to greet. |
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3 | We love the Word of life, The Word that tells of peace, Of comfort in the strife, And joys that never cease. |
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4 | We love to sing below Of mercies freely given; But O, we long to know The triumph song of Heaven. |
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5 | Our first and latest love To Zion shall be given The House of God above, On earth the gate of Heaven. |
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vv 1, 2, 5 William Bullock, 1798-1874, vv 3-4 Henry Williams Baker, 1821-77 |