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LORD, THY CHURCH HATH SEEN THEE RISE

Scripture Verse

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him. Psalm 68:1

Introduction

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William Goode (1762–1816)

Words: Will­iam Goode (1762–1816).

Music: Co­ry­don, from Car­mi­na Sac­ra, by Low­ell Ma­son (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1844) (🔊 ).

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

Lord, Thy Church hath seen Thee rise,
To Thy tem­ple in the skies;
God, my Sav­ior! God, my king!
Still Thy ran­somed round Thee sing.

When, in glo­ries all di­vine,
Through the earth Thy Church shall shine,
Kings, in pray­er and praise, shall wait,
Bending at Thy tem­ple’s gate.