Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#188

188. The church is the garden of God

1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
In gardens planted by thine hand;
Let me within thy courts be seen
Like a young cedar, fresh and green.

2 There grow thy saints in faith and love,
Blest with thine influence from above;
Not Lebanon with all its trees,
Yields such a comely sight as these.

3 The plants of grace shall ever live;
(Nature decays, but grace must thrive)
Time, that doth all things else impair,
Still makes them flourish strong and fair.

4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew
The Lord is holy, just and true;
None that attend his gates shall find
A God unfaithful or unkind.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
• Title: The church is the garden of God
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 92:12-15
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second part

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