Adventist Pioneer Library

The Church — Dedication

Builder of mighty worlds on worlds

  • No. 1138
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Builder of mighty worlds on worlds,How poor the house must be,That with our human, sinful handsWe may erect to thee!

2

O Christ, thou art our Corner-stone;On thee our hearts are built;Thou art our Lord, our Light, our Life,Our Sacrifice for guilt.

3

In thy blest name we gather here,And set apart the ground;The walls that on this rock shall rise,Thy praises shall resound.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1138» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 386 (running head «THE CHURCH—DEDICATION.»), with the reference line «399, 201, 144.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 399, 201 or 144). Three stanzas numbered «1»–«3» without a full stop (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book). The first word «BUILDER» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («thee !», «Corner-stone ;», «built ;», «ground ;»); it is closed up here. «Corner-stone» is hyphenated inside the line (not a line-end break). «Anon.» in italics after stanza 3. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6, like the tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Church — Dedication · No. 1138 · printed page 386
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02