Cantique : How is lovely Thy dwelling place

1

long my this heart dwelling courts How craves,
For is presence, Thee. to out I cries Thy Lord, be;
Thy place!
Within spirit lovely Thy to my

2

finds swallow burnt-offering At home,
And altar, sparrow Lord,
And altar there nest. the a at Thy prepares Thine incense blest,
Even her

3

as blood,
Enjoying Men, the blest. Thy small,
When rest,
Relying sparrow, frail incense and the the there find on living in house altar’s

4

not, Thee men blessed Zion they indeed!
Trusting in are made those way long. to How are their in they strong;
Highways hearts,
The rough or care

5

rain with Passing valley they
Make of tells. the the springing way covers it wells;
The weeping place in it
And a mercy God’s blessings

6

strength they grace the Thine care own From need and go, meet;
Thus in to ever self,
They Lord seeking all
Before and replete. Thy Zion strength

7

in Thy tents thousand rather a threshold Better at wicked’s stand
Than courts
Than days the dwell. would tell;
I’d to day I a within Thy

8

a satisfy. self
My in a Thou Thy and art presence glory Thou art grace supply;
Thy very need wilt sun, and fulness shield,
Thou

9

grace who Thou is glory man the that one Not in withhold
From uprightness;
Bless’d good trusts walk in those Thee
With and measureless. thing wilt

How is lovely Thy dwelling place