Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O thou whose own vast temple stands (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O thou whose own vast temple stands

Topic: Times and Seasons/Dedicatory

Writer: W Bryant

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1303

Page Number: 779, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O THOU, whose own vast temple stands

Built over earth and sea,

Accept the walls that human hands

Have raised to worship thee.



Lord, from thine inmost glory send,

Within these courts to bide,

The peace that dwelleth, without end,

Serenely by thy side.



May erring minds, that worship here,

Be taught the better way;

And they who mourn, and they who fear,

Be strengthened as they pray.



May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,

And pure devotion rise,

While round these hallowed walls the storm

Of earth-born passion dies.