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How sweet and awful is the place

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #271 (1961) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Calling; The Church The Church of Christ; The Church Christ's Presence in; The Church Growth of; Communion with Christ and God; Election; Holy Scriptures; Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 How sweet and awful is the place With Christ within the doors, While everlasting love displays The choicest of her stores. 2 While all our hearts and all our songs Join to admire the feast, Each of us cry, with thankful tongues, "Lord, why was I a guest? 3 "Why was I made to hear thy voice, And enter while there's room, When thousands make a wretched choice, And rather starve than come?" 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast That sweetly drew us in; Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin. 5 Pity the nations, O our God, Constrain the earth to come; Send thy victorious Word abroad, And bring the strangers home. 6 We long to see thy churches full, That all the chosen race May, with one voice and heart and soul, Sing thy redeeming grace. Amen. Scripture: Luke 14:14-24 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. COLUMBA
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How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #469 (1990) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Way of Salvation Election; Calling; Church Christ's Presence in; Church Growth of; Communion with Christ and God; Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 How sweet and awesome is the place with Christ within the doors, while everlasting love displays the choicest of her stores. 2 While all our hearts and all our songs join to admire the feast, each of us cries, with thankful tongue, "Lord, why was I a guest? 3 "Why was I made to hear your voice, and enter while there's room, when thousands make a wretched choice, and rather starve than come?" 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast that sweetly drew us in; else we had still refused to taste, and perished in our sin. 5 Pity the nations, O our God, constrain the earth to come; send your victorious Word abroad, and bring the strangers home. 6 We long to see your churches full, that all the chosen race may, with one voice and heart and soul, sing your redeeming grace. Scripture: Luke 14:16-24 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. COLUMBA
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