Gracious Lord, remember David, How he made Thy house his care, How he vowed to seek no pleasure Till Thy house he should prepare. Lord, remember his devotion; Restless in his courts he trod Till he found a habitation Fit for Israel’s mighty God; Till he found a habitation Fit for Israel’s mighty God. Far away God’s ark was resting, It is with His people now; We will go into His temple, At His footstool we will bow. With the ark, Thy might revealing, Enter, Lord, into Thy rest; Let Thy priests be clothed with justice, Let Thy joyful saints be blest; Let Thy priests be clothed with justice, Let Thy joyful saints be blest. Let the king behold Thy favor For Thy servant David’s sake, Unto whom a sacred promise, Sure and faithful, Thou didst make. If his children keep Thy covenant And Thy testimony own, Then, as Thou, O Lord, hast promised, They shall sit upon the throne; Then, as Thou, O Lord, hast promised, They shall sit upon the throne. Thou, the Lord, hast chosen Zion, Thou hast ever loved her well; “This My resting place forever, Here,” Thou say’st, “I choose to dwell. Surely I will bless and help her, Feed her poor, her saints make glad, And her priests shall stand before Me In salvation’s garments clad; And her priests shall stand before Me In salvation’s garments clad. “I will cause the might of David Ever more and more to grow; On the path of Mine Anointed I will make a lamp to glow. All His enemies shall perish, I will cover them with shame; But His crown shall ever flourish; Blessèd be His holy Name; But His crown shall ever flourish; Blessèd be His holy Name.” |