And wilt thou, O eternal God
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And wilt thou, O eternal God,On earth establish thine abode?Then look propitious from thy throne,And take this temple for thine own.
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These walls we to thy honor raise;Long may they echo with thy praise;And thou, descending, fill the placeWith choicest tokens of thy grace.
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Here let the great Redeemer reign,With all the graces of his train;While power divine his word attends,To conquer foes, and cheer his friends.
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And in the great decisive day,When God the nations shall survey,May it before the world appearThat souls were born to glory here.