Delight in Ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

Verse 1

My soul, how lovely is the place, To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heav'n to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts.

Verse 2

There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays; And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays.

Verse 3

With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends and fills the place; While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace.

Verse 4

There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still.