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This stone to Thee in faith we lay

Author: James Montgomery
Tune: WAREHAM (Knapp)
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This stone to Thee in faith we lay,
We build the temple, Lord, to Thee;
Thine eye be open night and day,
To guard this house and sanctuary.

Here, when Thy people seek Thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live,
Hear, Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place,
And when Thou hearest, O forgive!

Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of Thy Son,
Still, by the power of His great Name,
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

Hosanna! to their heavenly king,
When children's voices raise that song;
Hosanna! let their angels sing,
And heaven with earth the strain prolong.

But will indeed Jehovah deign
Here to abide, no transient guest?
Here will the world's Redeemer reign,
And here the Holy Spirit rest?

That glory never hence depart!
Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone;
Thy kingdom come to every heart,
In every bosom fix Thy throne.

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Author: James Montgomery

Montgomery, James, son of John Montgomery, a Moravian minister, was born at Irvine, Ayrshire, Nov. 4, 1771. In 1776 he removed with his parents to the Moravian Settlement at Gracehill, near Ballymena, county of Antrim. Two years after he was sent to the Fulneck Seminary, Yorkshire. He left Fulneck in 1787, and entered a retail shop at Mirfield, near Wakefield. Soon tiring of that he entered upon a similar situation at Wath, near Rotherham, only to find it quite as unsuitable to his taste as the former. A journey to London, with the hope of finding a publisher for his youthful poems ended in failure; and in 1792 he was glad to leave Wath for Shefield to join Mr. Gales, an auctioneer, bookseller, and printer of the Sheffield Register newspap… Go to person page >

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First Line:	This stone to Thee in faith we lay
Author:	James Montgomery
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English

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This stone to Thee in faith we lay. J, Montgomery. [Laying Foundation-stone of a Church.] Written in 1822, for the laying of the Foundation-stone of Christ Church, Attercliffe, Sheffield, and sung at that ceremony on Oct. 30, 1822. It was printed in Montgomery's newspaper, the Sheffield Iris, Nov. 5, 1822, together with a full account of the whole ceremony. Subsequently it was published in Montgomery's Christian Psalmist, 1825, No. 474, his Poetical Works of various dates, and his Original Hymns, 1853, No. 300, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines. It is in extensive use in its full or in an abbreviated form, and also as:—
1. Here, in Thy Name, eternal God. This form is given in Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, N. Y., 1872, and others.
2. When in these courts we seek Thy face. In the American Sabbath Hymn Book , Andover, 1858, it begins with an altered form of stanza ii.
3. Within these walls let heavenly peace. In the American Church Praise Book, N. Y., 1882. Of this text in 3 stanzas, stanza i. is from J. Newton's "O Lord, our languid souls inspire," Olney Hymns, 1779, Bk. ii., No. 43, stanzas v., and stanzas ii. and iii. are from this hymn by Montgomery.
4. When here, 0 Lord, we seek Thy face. This form of the text, beginning with stanza ii., is in the Plymouth Collection, U.S.A., 1855.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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WAREHAM (Knapp)

William Knapp (b. Wareham, Dorsetshire, England, 1698; d. Poole, Dorsetshire, 1768) composed WAREHAM, so named for his birthplace. A glover by trade, Knapp served as the parish clerk at St. James's Church in Poole (1729-1768) and was organist in both Wareham and Poole. Known in his time as the "coun…

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Instances (72)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Meter	Tune Title	Tune Key	Languages	Publication Date
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #528	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery					1830
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #528	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1833
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #528	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1835
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #528	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery					1831
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #528	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1848
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #528	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery					1832
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #640	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		Mongtomery					1845
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #515	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery					1842
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #515	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1845
A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #605	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1831
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d322	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1859
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: for every Sunday and principle festival throughout the year for the use of congregations in the Diocess of Quebec #64b	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1835
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d143	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1834
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d326	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1859
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #H70	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1842
Book of Common Praise #d578	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1915
Church Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for the use of Congregations #795	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery					1876
Church Hymnal #245	This stone to Thee in faith we lay							1877
Church Psalmody: or, hymns for public worship, selected from Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns, and the Congregational Hymn Book #467	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1845
Free Methodist Hymnal #d613	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1915
General Baptist Hymn Book #d473	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1859
Gospel Melodies: a New Collection of Gospel Hymns and Songs #d174	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1890
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #708	This stone to thee in faith, we lay		James Montgomery					1882
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #472	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1838
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #472	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1842
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #275	This stone to Thee in faith we lay			8.8.8.8			English	1871
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #275	This stone to thee in faith we lay			8.8.8.8			English	1874
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #275	This stone to thee in faith we lay			8.8.8.8	WAREHAM	A Major	English	1890
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: with accompanying tunes #269	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery					1907
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #269	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery					1908
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #861	This stone to thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery					1878
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #861	This stone to thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery					1891
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1032	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery, 1771-1854					1874
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination #696	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1865
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination. (New ed.) #696	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1871
Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d203	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1870
Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #80	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1853
Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #80	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1857
Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #452	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery					1874
Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d490	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1858
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #962	This stone to thee, in faith, we lay							1849
Hymns for the Worship of God: selected and arranged for the congregations connected with the Church of Scotland #170	This stone to thee in faith we lay							1863
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1126	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1886
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention: with an additional selection #427	This stone to Thee in faith we lay			8.8.8.8				1845
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d778	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1894
Methodist Hymn-Book #669	This stone to thee in faith we lay		Montgomery	8.8.8.8			English	1882
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #159f	This stone to thee, in faith, we lay							1866
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #159f	This stone to thee, in faith, we lay							1889
Offices of Worship and Hymns: with tunes, 3rd ed., revised and enlarged #306	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery, 1771-1854					1891
Prayers and Hymns for the Church and Home #d698	This stone to Thee in faith we lay	Laying of a cornerstone	James Mongtomery					1866
Sacred Poems and Hymns #300	This stone to Thee in faith we lay	This stone to Thee in faith we lay	James Montgomery	8.8.8.8				1854
Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d589	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1935
The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #d546	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1957
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d781	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1860
The Best of All ; The Harp of Glory: the Best Old Hymns, the Best New Hymns #d196	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1911
The Book of Common Praise #d597	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1940
The Christian Hymn Book #d624	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1846
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d626	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1855
The Christian Psalmist: being a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs compiled from the most approved authors, and designed as a standard hymn book for public and social worship #607	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1840
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #275	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1892
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #1234	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Montgomery, 1771-1854					1881
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d736	This stone to Thee in faith we lay	God's guardian presence	James Mongtomery					1882
The Gospel Psalmist #727	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1861
The Halifax Selection of Hymns: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d410	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1834
The Heart and Voice: or, Songs of Praise for the Sanctuary: hymn and tune book, designed for congregational singing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for congregations generally #39c	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1865
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #789	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1891
The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d649	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1890
The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #842	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1876
The Liturgy and the Office of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #306	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1908
The Sacred Lute #d342	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1855
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1134	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1886
The Song Book of the Salvation Army #d818	This stone to Thee in faith we lay		James Mongtomery					1953