Scripture Verse

Ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Romans 8:9

Introduction

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Frederick Faber
(1814–1863)

Words: Fred­er­ick W. Fa­ber, Je­sus and Ma­ry (Lon­don: James Burns, 1849), pag­es 158–60, cen­to.

Music: Na­omi Hans G. Nä­ge­li (1773–1836). Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Hans G. Nägeli (1773–1836)

Lyrics

Thy home is with the hum­ble, Lord!
The sim­ple are Thy rest;
Thy lodg­ing is in child­like hearts;
Thou mak­est there Thy nest.

Dear Com­fort­er, eter­nal love,
If Thou wilt stay with me,
Of low­ly thoughts and sim­ple ways
I’ll build a nest for Thee.

Who made this beat­ing heart of mine
But Thou, my hea­ven­ly guest?
Let no one have it then but Thee,
And let it be Thy nest.