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Hymn: How charming is the place (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: How charming is the place

Topic: The Church/Divine Constitution

Writer: <no first name given> Stennett

Composer:

Meter: SM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 454

Page Number: 277, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

How charming is the place

Where my Redeemer God

Unvails the beauties of his face,

And sheds his love abroad!



Not the fair palaces

To which the great resort,

Are once to be compared with this,

Where Jesus holds his court.



Here on the mercy-seat,

With radiant glory crowned,

Our joyful eyes behold him sit,

And smile on all around.



To him their prayers and cries

Each humble soul presents;

He listens to their broken sighs,

And grants them all their wants.



Give me, O Lord, a place

Within thy bless'd abode,

Among the children of thy grace,

The servants of my God.