Invoking God's Presence and Blessing

Verse 1

Great King of glory, come, And with thy favor crown This temple as thy home, This people as thine own; Beneath this roof, O deign to show How God can dwell with men below.

Verse 2

Here may thine ears attend Our interceding cries, And grateful praise ascend, Like incense, to the skies; Here may thy word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around.

Verse 3

Here may our unborn sons And daughters sound thy praise, And shine, like polished stones, Through long-succeeding days; Here, Lord, display thy saving power, While temples stand and men adore.

Verse 4

Here may the listening throng Receive thy truth in love; Here Christians join the song Of seraphim above, Till all, who humbly seek thy face, Rejoice in thy abounding grace.