Peace Be to This Habitation

Peace be to this ha­bi­ta­tion!

Peace to eve­ry soul here­in!

Peace

the fore­taste of sal­va­tion

Peace

the seal of can­celed sin

Peace

that speaks its heav­en­ly Giv­er

Peace to earth­ly minds un­known

Peace di­vine

that lasts for­ev­er

Here erect its glo­ri­ous throne!

On the son of peace des­cend­ing

On the daugh­ters of Thy grace

Big with com­forts nev­er end­ing

Let the pro­mise now take place:

Each re­ceive the gra­cious show­er

Each the Gos­pel bless­ing prove

Witness of Thy par­don­ing pow­er

Witness of Thy per­fect love.

Now Thy love-in­fus­ing Spir­it

Shed in ev­ery heart abroad

Rise

thro’ Thy im­put­ed mer­it

Every child a child of God!

Each re­ceive the con­stant wit­ness

Each ob­tain the joy­ous rest

Taste in Thee ce­les­ti­al sweet­ness

God re­sid­ing in their breast.

Claim for Thine each faith­ful serv­ant

By the re­con­cil­ing Word

Pure in heart

in spir­it fer­vent

Let them serve their heav’n­ly Lord

For Thy par­don­ing love adore Thee

Walk in sin­less li­ber­ty

Brethren to the King of Glo­ry

Friends of God

and heirs with Thee!

Visit

Lord

with Thy sal­va­tion

Every pro­vi­den­tial guest

Every friend

and kind re­la­tion

Take into Thy peo­ple’s rest:

Conscious of Thy sacr­ed pre­sence

Let them feel the lov­ing fear

Cry with bliss­ful ac­qui­es­cence

God

the par­don­ing God

is here!

Prince of Peace

if Thou art near us

Fix in all our hearts Thy home

By Thy last ap­pear­ing cheer us

Quickly let Thy king­dom come:

Answer all our ex­pec­ta­tion

Give our rap­tured souls to prove

Glorious

ut­ter­most sal­va­tion

Heavenly

ev­er­last­ing love!