Scripture Verse

Have them make a sanctuary for Me, and I will dwell among them. Exodus 25:8

Introduction

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Gerhard Tersteegen
1697–1769

Words: Ger­hard Ter­stee­gen, Geist­lich­es Blu­men­gärt­lein, 1729 (Gott ist ge­gen­wär­tig). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Fred­er­ick W. Fos­ter & John Mill­er in the Mo­ra­vi­an Hymn-Book (Lon­don: 1789), alt.

Music: Arns­berg Jo­ach­im Ne­an­der, Glaub-und Lieb­es­ü­bung (Bre­men, Ger­ma­ny: 1680) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Joachim Neander
1650–1680

Lyrics

God Him­self is with us:
Let us now adore Him,
And with awe ap­pear be­fore Him.
God is in His tem­ple,
All with­in keep si­lence,
Prostrate lie with deep­est rev­er­ence.
Him alone God we own,
Him our God and Sav­ior;
Praise His name for­ev­er.

God Him­self is with us:
Hear the harps re­sound­ing!
See the crowds the throne sur­round­ing!
Holy, ho­ly, ho­ly,
Hear the hymn as­cendi­ng,
Angels, saints, their voic­es blend­ing!
Bow Thine ear to us here:
Hear, O Christ, the prais­es
That Thy church now rais­es.

O Thou fount of bless­ing,
Purify my spi­rit;
Trusting on­ly in Thy mer­it,
Like the ho­ly an­gels
Who be­hold Thy gl­ory,
May I cease­less­ly adore Thee,
And in all, great and small,
Seek to do most near­ly
What Thou lov­est dear­ly.