Scripture Verse

I build a house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to Him. 2 Chronicles 2:4

Introduction

Words: Ja­cob R. Scott, in The Psalm­ist, ed­it­ed by Bar­on Stow & Sam­uel F. Smith (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Gould, Ken­dall & Lin­coln, 1843), num­ber 944.

Music: Downs Lo­well Ma­son, 1832 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Scott (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

To Thee this temple we devote,
Our Fa­ther and our God;
Accept it Thine, and seal it now
Thy Spi­rit’s blest abode.

Here may the prayer of faith as­cend,
The voice of praise arise;
O, may each lowly service prove
Accepted sacrifice.

Here may the sinner learn his guilt,
And weep before his Lord;
Here, pardoned, sing a Sav­ior’s love,
And here his vows record.

Here may affliction dry the tear,
And learn to trust in God,
Convinced it is a Fa­ther smites,
And love that guides the rod.

Peace be within these sacred walls;
Prosperity be here;
Long smile upon Thy people, Lord,
And ev­er­more be near.