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Glo-rious things of thee are spo-ken, Zion, city of

He whose word cannot be bro-ken Formed thee for His

ges found-ed, What can shake thy sure re-pose?

With sal-va-tion's walls sur-rounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes. A-men.

4 Saviour, if of Zion's city

I, through grace, a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Thy name:
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure

None but Zion's children know.

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last-ing days;

Si - on,with His presence blest, Is His de - light,His chos- en rest,

Accept the walls that hu-man hands Have raised to wor-ship Thee. A-men.

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Lord of Hosts! to Thee we raise Here a house of prayer and praise:

Thou Thy peo-ple's hearts pre-pare, Here to meet for praise and pray'r! A-men.

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To day be-neath benignant skies, 'Mid scenes Thy favor beau-ti fies,

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Our hopes and pray'rs to Thee we raise, And found a tem - ple to Thy praise;

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Our humble work pro-pi-tious own, As now we lay this cor-ner-stone. A-men.

2 Except the Lord the house do build,
Except with grace the work be filled,
All labor's vain. O, Christ, impart
Thy loving spirit to each heart:
By Thee, to Thee, on Thee alone,
We build, Thou fairest Corner-Stone!

3 Here may the truth and right grow strong,
Here love prevail Thy saints among,
Here sinners feel Thy quickening grace,
And seek with hasting joy Thy face;
And thousands gladly make Thee known
As their eternal Corner-Stone.

4 Build Thou the walls! Make them so glow
With glory, we on earth below
The eternal splendors shall foresee;
Grander than Salem's may they be,
All luminous with grace Thine own,
From topmost peak to corner-stone!

DENIS WORTMAN, 1881