The phrase "sacred shrine" resonates through 7 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
sacred shrine
...And one serene devotion feel;
And grow around Thy sacred shrine
Like tendrils of the deathless Vine....
And one serene devotion feel;
And grow around Thy sacred shrine
Like tendrils of the deathless Vine.
...Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee.
Not in the sacred shrines alone,
Which chime their summons unto me,...
Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee.
Not in the sacred shrines alone,
Which chime their summons unto me,
...Know that thy human heart may be
His sacred shrine;
Sacred and blest forevermore,...
Know that thy human heart may be
His sacred shrine;
Sacred and blest forevermore,
...Let cheerful anthems fill His house,
While to that sacred shrine I move.
’Tis done: the great transaction’s done:...
Let cheerful anthems fill His house,
While to that sacred shrine I move.
’Tis done: the great transaction’s done:
...And tender mem’ries gather
About this sacred shrine,
May this its chief distinction,...
And tender mem’ries gather
About this sacred shrine,
May this its chief distinction,
...Christ’s abode, the Godhead’s home;
Royal palace, sacred shrine
For the Majesty Divine....
Christ’s abode, the Godhead’s home;
Royal palace, sacred shrine
For the Majesty Divine.
...Christians redeemed, oh, hasten
To Bethlehem’s sacred shrine
And come, draw nigh to Jesus...
Christians redeemed, oh, hasten
To Bethlehem’s sacred shrine
And come, draw nigh to Jesus
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