Lord, in this sacred hour

Verse 1

Lord, in this sacred hour Within Thy courts we bend, And bless Thy love, and own thy power, Our Father and our Friend.

Verse 2

But Thou art not alone In courts by mortals trod; Nor only is the day thine own When man draws near to God.

Verse 3

Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky: Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of thine eternity.

Verse 4

Lord, may that holier day Dawn on Thy servants' sight: And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light.

Verse 5

Amen.