Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: In sweet exalted strains (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: In sweet exalted strains

Topic: Church/Habitation of God

Writer: Benjamin Francis

Composer: John Darwall

Meter: HM

Tune: Darwall

Hymn Number: 149

Page Number: 061, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

IN sweet, exalted strains,

The King of glory praise:

O'er heav'n 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 heav'n around.



Here may th' attentive throng

Imbibe Thy truth and love;

And converts join the song

Of seraphim above;

And willng crowds surround Thy board,

With sacred joy and sweet accord.



Here may our unborn sons

And daughters sound Thy praise,

And shine like polish'd stones

Through long-succeeding days;

Here, Lord, display Thy saving pow'r,

While temples stand and men adore.