Hymn: dwelling Thy place is How lovely

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dwelling Thy place is How lovely