127 7s. 4L. 5 Breathe on Thy Church, that it may greet the day; 6 Triune Jehovah, Thine the grace and power, J. A. Freylinghausen, 1704 Lord, Thine an-cient people see, Cap-tive still, in dark-ness bound; Let Thy gospel set them free, Let them hear its joy-ful sound. 2 Still the veil is on their heart: Rend it, Lord, at length in twain; Bid their unbelief depart, Bring them to Thy fold again. 3 Let Thy love their blindness heal; 4 Harp of Judah, long unstrung, Sound at length the Savior's praise; E. Harland, 1855 2 This house they dedicate to Thee, 3 Here in baptismal water pure They find for sins a gracious cure; O Thou, our death-subduing King. 4 Here sin's diseases healing find, The weak grow strong, light cheers the blind; 5 When tempests shake the world around, 6 Praise to the Father, and the Son, Latin, 11th Century 129 8, 7. 6L. John Goss, 1869 Christ is made the sure foun-da- tion, Christ the head and cor-ner-stone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Bind-ing all the Church in one; 2 All that dedicated city, Dearly loved of God on high, Pours perpetual melody: God the one in Three adoring 3 To this temple, where we call Thee, 4 Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants 5 Laud and honor to the Father, Latin, 6th or 7th Century 2 O then with hymns of praise These hallowed courts shall ring! Our voices we will raise, The Three in One to sing; And thus proclaim In joyful song, That glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do Thou In copious shower On all who pray, Each holy day, Thy blessing pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven Until that day When all the blest To endless rest Are called away. |