Hymn: place dwelling is Thy How lovely

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

place dwelling is Thy How lovely