Hymnal: Christian Psalms and Hymns
Date: 1839
Compiler: Walter Scott and Silas Leonard
Publisher/Printer: A S Tilden
First Line: Far as thy name is known
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Meter: SM
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Hymn Number: 687
Page Number: 407, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsFar as thy name is known
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honor raise.
With joy, thy people stand
On Zion's chosen hill,
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,
And counsels of thy will.
Let strangers walk around,
The city where we dwell,
Compass and view thine holy ground,
And mark the building well;
The order of thy house,
The worship of thy court,
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows
And make a fair report.
How decent, and how wise!
How glorious to behold!
Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes,
And rites adorned with gold.
The God we worship now
Will guide us till we die;
Will be our God, while here below,
And ours above the sky.