Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Wor­ship and Song, re­vised edi­tion, by Ben­ja­min Sev­er­ance Win­che­ster & Grace W. Co­nant (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Pil­grim Press, 1921), page 15.

Music: Az­abu Hen­ry W. Hawkes (1843–1917) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hawkes (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

God is in His ho­ly tem­ple,
Earthly thoughts be si­lent now,
While with re­ver­ence we as­sem­ble,
And be­fore His pre­sence bow.

He is with us now and ev­er,
When we call up­on His name,
Aiding ev­ery good en­dea­vor,
Guiding ev­ery up­ward aim.

Then let ev­ery low emo­tion
Banished far and si­lent be,
And our souls in pure de­vo­tion,
Lord, be tem­ples wor­thy Thee!