The Psalter ‎#225

225. Delight in the House of God

1 How dear to me, O Lord of hosts,
The place where Thou dost dwell;
The tabernacles of Thy grace
In pleasantness excel.
My spirit longs, yea, even faints,
Thy sacred courts to see;
My thirsting heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for Thee.

2 Beneath Thy care the sparrow finds
A place of peaceful rest;
Where she may safely lay her young
The swallow finds a nest;
Then, Lord of Hosts, my King, my God,
Thy love will shelter me;
Beneath Thy altar's peaceful shade
My dwelling-place shall be.

3 Blest they who dwell within Thy house,
Their perfect strength Thou art;
Their joyful praise shall never cease,
Thy ways are in their heart.
Their tears of grief, like early rain,
Sweet springs of joy shall fill;
With strength renewed they journey safe
To Zion's holy hill.

Text Information

• First Line: How dear to me, O Lord of Hosts
• Title: Delight in the House of God
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 84
• Topic: Access to God; Adoration; Aspirations: For Christ; Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Aspirations: For Grace; Aspirations: For Heaven; Assurance: Desired; Blessedness: Of Those Abiding in God's House; Christ: Communion with; Christ: Preciousness of; Christians: Blessedness of; Christians: Fellowship of; Christians: Graces of; Christians: Growth of; Christians: Heirs of Heaven; Christians: Pilgrims and Strangers; Church: Beloved of Saints; Dedication of Church; God: Our Refuge; Gospel: Fulness of; Gospel: Privileges of; Gospel: Sanctifying and Saving; Grace: Growth in; Grace: Quickening; Grace: Restoring; Grace: Sustaining; Heart: Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; House of God: Described; House of God: Longed for and Loved; Installation Psalms; Nature: An Emblem of Grace; Perseverance; Pilgrim Spirit; The Righteous: Blessedness of; Steadfastness; Walking with God; Worship: Delightful to Saints; Worship: public; Zeal: True; Zion: Glory of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ERSKINE
• Composer: Charles H. Gabriel
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.