LORD OF THE WORLDS ABOVE
"How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!" Psalms 84:1
Words: Isaac Watts, Psalms of David, 1719.
Music: "Darwall's 148th," John Darwall, 1770.
Lord of the worlds above, how pleasant and how fair
The dwellings of Thy love, Thine earthly temples are!
To Thine abode, my heart aspires with warm desires
To see my God.
O happy souls that pray where God appoints to hear!
O happy men that pay their constant service there!
They praise Thee still; and happy they that love the way
To Zion's hill.
They go from strength to strength, through this dark vale of tears,
Til each arrives at length, til each in heaven appears;
O glorious seat, when God, our King, shall thither bring
Our willing feet!
God is our Sun and Shield, our Light and our Defense;
With gifts His hands are filled; we draw our blessings thence.
Thrice happy be, O God of hosts, whose spirit trusts
Alone in Thee!