Worship — Opening Hymns
Lord of hosts, how lovely, fair
- No. 16
- Words Daniel Turner.
- Singing key G major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to PLEYEL (hymn 240)
Words
⤢ Full screenLord of hosts, how lovely, fair,E'en on earth thy temples are!Here thy waiting people seeMuch of heaven and much of thee.
From thy gracious presence flowsBliss that softens all our woes,While thy Spirit's holy fireWarms our hearts with pure desire.
Here we supplicate thy throne;Here thy pardoning grace is known;Here we learn thy righteous ways,Taste thy love, and sing thy praise.
About this hymn
As printed Text-only hymn in the left column of p. 11, below the stanzas of hymn 15. Header as printed: the number «16» (large, left) and the italic cross-reference line «240, 407, 272.» (= sing to the tune of hymn 240, 407 or 272). Stanzas numbered 1–3; the first word is printed in small capitals («LORD»); lines 2–4 are not indented; «Daniel Turner.» in italics at the end. The printer's hair space before «!» and «;» (are !, throne ;, known ;) is closed up here. «E'en» is printed with the apostrophe.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 16 · printed page 11
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-09-25
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