God is in His holy temple, Thoughts of earth, be silent now

God is in His holy temple, Thoughts of earth, be silent now

Tune: AUTUMN (Barthélemon)
Published in 10 hymnals

Representative Text

God is in His holy temple:
Thoughts of earth, be silent now,
While with reverence we assemble,
And before His presence bow.
He is with us now and ever,
When we call upon His name,
Aiding every good endeavor,
Guiding every upward aim.

God is in His holy temple;—
In the pure and holy mind;
In the reverent heart and simple;
In the soul from sense refined:
Then let every low emotion
Banished far and silent be!
And our souls, in pure devotion,
Lord, be temples worthy Thee!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #466

Text Information

First Line: God is in His holy temple, Thoughts of earth, be silent now
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

AUTUMN (Barthélemon)

This tune is adapted from Barthélemon's piece Durandarte and Belerma: A Pathetic Scotch Ballad (1797). Some editors describe AUTUMN as "adapted from Psalm xlii in the Genevan Psalter, 1551", referring to the similarity between this tune and FREU DICH SEHR.

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Text

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #466

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