Scripture Verse

We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. Psalm 48:9

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 133.

Music: Win­der­mere (Kroe­ger) Er­nest R. Kroe­ger, 1901 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ernest R. Kroeger (1862–1934)

Lyrics

Within Thy tem­ple, Lord,
We think on mer­cies past;
Let earth all praise ac­cord,
Long as Thy name shall last;
The right­eous judg­ments of her king
Let Zion and her daugh­ters sing.

About Mount Zi­on go,
Her tow­ers and ram­parts tell;
That ye her strength may know,
Mark her de­fenses well;
Her roy­al pa­lac­es be­hold
That ye her glo­ries may un­fold.

To all the com­ing race
Repeat the mes­sage o’er:
This migh­ty God of grace
Is ours for­ev­er­more;
Yea, He our Sav­ior will abide
And un­to death will be our guide.