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HYMN FOR THE RE-DEDICATION OF A MEETING-ROOM REPAIRED, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Thy temple stands, oh god of grace!
Last Line: And find their god, their saviour here!
Subject(s): God; Public Worship; Church Attendance


THY temple stands, oh God of grace!
Above our thought, beneath our tread,
Its ample floor unmeasured space,
Its arch with worlds unnumbered spread.

Yet, though not all creation's bound
Thy power contains, thy glory tells,
Within thine earthly courts are found
The places where thy Spirit dwells.

Thus, on our sires, an honored race,
Thy love descended like the rain,
While here they met to seek thy face,
Nor sent a prayer to Heaven in vain.

These sacred walls thy truth have heard
From fervent heart and burning tongue,
And long the message of thy word
Has cheered the old and led the young.

This earthly temple of thy praise,
How glorious, and how dear its name!
Thy blessing crowned its ancient days,
Thy promised blessing stands the same.

Still, on that Rock in Zion laid,
May here thy church triumphant rise,
Thy truth its deep foundations made,
Its hope eternal in the skies!

Nor gorgeous rites, nor shrines of gold
Within these sacred precincts be,—
But grant the fervent faith of old,
To bind us closer, Lord, to Thee!

And still, while ages roll away,
May each successive race appear,
Here learn to love and praise and pray,
And find their God, their Saviour here!





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