Be with Us, Gracious Lord, Today

Be with us

gra­cious Lord

to­day;

This house we de­di­cate to Thee;

O hear Thy serv­ants as they pray

And let Thine ear at­tent­ive be!

Within these walls let ho­ly peace

Let love and truth be al­ways found;

May bur­dened hearts and sweet re­lease

And souls with rich­est grace be crowned.

May here be heard the sup­pli­ant’s sigh

The wea­ry en­ter into rest;

Here may the con­trite to Thee cry

And wait­ing souls be rich­ly blessed.

Here when the Gos­pel sound is heard

And here pro­claimed the sav­ing name

May hearts be quick­ened

moved and stirred

And souls be kin­dled in­to flame.

Here may the dead be made to live

The dumb to sing

the deaf to hear;

And do Thou to the hum­ble give

Pardon and peace in­stead of fear.

Make this

O Lord

Thine own ab­ode;

Thy pre­sence in these courts be giv’n;

Be this

in­deed

the house of God

And this in truth the gate of Heav’n.