Let Us Build a House of Worship

Let us build a house of worship

Author: Edith Margaret Clarkson (1977)
Tune: ST. MATTHEWS (Hustad)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Let us build a house of worship
to the God of heaven and earth,
where his church may bow before him,
hear his Word and sing his worth!
Not alone our bricks and mortar,
hearts and lives to God we raise:
he will set his name forever
on such building to his praise.

2 Let us build on God's foundation--
Jesus Christ, whose blood atones;
build with lives of grace and beauty,
gold and silver, precious stones!
Let us build for now, forever;
build for those who live today,
build for future generations
truth that triumphs, come what may!

3 Let us build to teach our children
God's great glory, power and grace;
build to bring our friends and neighbors
God's good news for all our race;
build to tell to all the nations
life and health are theirs in God--
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior!
Sound his saving name abroad!


Source: The Worshiping Church #793

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Author: Edith Margaret Clarkson

Margaret Clarkson, whose rarely-used first name is Edith, was born in 1915 into, as Margaret herself described, “a loveless and unhappy marriage” which broke up when she was twelve. The memories of her childhood were of tension, fear, insecurity, and isolation. Margaret was born in Melville, Saskatchewan where she lived until her parents, Frederick and Ethel, and the family moved to Toronto when she was around age four. Throughout her life, she was plagued by pain; initially from migraines, accompanied by convulsive vomiting, and then arthritis—two ailments that accompanied her continually. In Destined for Glory, she related sadly that her mother told her that her first words were “my head hurts.” At age three Margaret, or Ma… Go to person page >

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First Line: Let us build a house of worship
Title: Let Us Build a House of Worship
Author: Edith Margaret Clarkson (1977)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Copyright: Words © 1981 Hope Publishing Company
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