Meditation and Joyful Gratitude

Verse 1

Within Thy temple's sacred courts, With loving and adoring thought, We contemplate Thy grace, O God, And all Thy deeds with mercy fraught.

Verse 2

Where'er Thy Name, O God, is known, Where'er Thy glorious fame extends, There also is Thy praise proclaimed, Far as the earth's remotest ends.

Verse 3

Thy hand is full of righteousness; Let Zion's gladness then be great, And let her daughters sing for joy And all Thy judgments celebrate.

Verse 4

Encompass Zion, count her towers, And mark her strong defenses well; Consider all her palaces, And to your sons her glory tell.

Verse 5

This mighty God forever lives Our God and Savior to abide, And till our pilgrim days shall end Will ever be our faithful guide.