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129. THE HEART, GOD’S SANCTUARY

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​Author:  Georges Michel Mangold (1822-1894)
Music Source:  J. A. Freylinghausen's Neues Geistreiches Gesangbuch, Halle, Germany, 1704

1. O Lord of Hosts, how pleasant is
    The city where Thy name in glory dwelleth!
    When Thou into the mortal hearts dost turn,
    How blest are they in whom Thy Spirit ruleth!
    They shall rejoice in all eternity
    Who live for Thee.
 
2. O, how my soul does long to live
    Within the portals of Thy Sanctuary!
    O, Lord, my soul rejoices fervently.
    To Thee I give all honor, praise and glory!
    I’ll worship Thee through all my pilgrim days
    With thanks and praise.
 
3. My soul had strayed away from Thee,
    But now in peaceful rest it is abiding.
    To Thee I turned and found a safe retreat,
    Just as a swallow to its nest returning.
    How sweet to rest, thus kept in ev’ry hour
    From Satan’s pow’r!
 
4. My erring soul, which once was lost,
    Within Thy blood and wounds has found redemption.
    I humbly fall before Thy mercy seat
    And find my solace, rest and full salvation.
    With Thee, my God and King, I would abide,
    Whate’er betide!
 
5. O blessed are all they who dwell
    Within Thine house, who praise Thee now and ever.
    O blessed is the man, he doeth well,
    Whose rest Thou art, whose heart is Thine forever;
    For he, who Thee as his sure strength doth know,
    May safely go.
 
6. In peace, he treads this vale of tears,
    Where troubles rise and there is so much sorrow;
    There is no need or anguish that he fears;
    He trusts in God, thus facing each tomorrow.
    Thou crownest him with blessings rich, divine,
    For he is Thine.
 
7. Lord God of hosts, now hear our prayer;
    Our God our Shield, we daily do implore Thee;
    For it belongs, O Lord, unto Thy care
    To keep the kingdom of Thy Son before Thee;
    When Satan threatens, Thou art Sun and Shield,
    To Thee we yield.

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements