Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: In sweet exalted strains (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: In sweet exalted strains

Topic: Times and Seasons/Dedicatory

Writer: <no first name given> Francis

Composer:

Meter: HM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1301

Page Number: 778, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

IN sweet, exalted strains,

The King of glory praise;

O'er heaven and earth he reigns,

Through everlasting days;

Beneath this roof, O deign to show

How God can dwell with men below .



Here may thine ears attend

Our interceding cries;

And grateful praise ascend,

All fragrant to the skies;

Here may thy word melodious sound,

And spread the joys of heaven around.



Here may th' attentive throng

Imbibe thy truth and love;

And converts join the song

Of seraphim above;

And willing crowds surround thy board

With sacred joy and sweet accord.



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.