45 Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
[1]
Open now Thy gates of beauty
Zion let me enter there
Where my soul in joyful duty
Waits for God who answers prayer.
Oh how blessed is this place
Filled with solace light and grace!
Open now Thy gates of beauty
Zion let me enter there
Where my soul in joyful duty
Waits for God who answers prayer.
Oh how blessed is this place
Filled with solace light and grace!
[2]
Gracious God I come before Thee;
Come Thou also unto me;
Where we find Thee and adore Thee
There a heav n on earth must be.
To my heart oh enter Thou
Let it be Thy temple now!
Gracious God I come before Thee;
Come Thou also unto me;
Where we find Thee and adore Thee
There a heav n on earth must be.
To my heart oh enter Thou
Let it be Thy temple now!
[3]
Here Thy praise is gladly chanted
Here Thy seed is duly sown;
Let my soul where it is planted
Bring forth precious sheaves alone.
So that all I hear may be
Fruitful unto life in me.
Here Thy praise is gladly chanted
Here Thy seed is duly sown;
Let my soul where it is planted
Bring forth precious sheaves alone.
So that all I hear may be
Fruitful unto life in me.
[4]
Thou my faith increase and quicken
Let me keep Thy gift divine;
Howsoe er temptations thicken
May Thy Word still o er me shine
As my guiding star through life
As my comfort in all strife.
Thou my faith increase and quicken
Let me keep Thy gift divine;
Howsoe er temptations thicken
May Thy Word still o er me shine
As my guiding star through life
As my comfort in all strife.
[5]
Speak O God and I will hear Thee
Let Thy will be done indeed;
May I undisturbed draw near Thee
While Thou dost Thy people feed
Here of life the fountain flows;
Here is balm for all our woes.
Speak O God and I will hear Thee
Let Thy will be done indeed;
May I undisturbed draw near Thee
While Thou dost Thy people feed
Here of life the fountain flows;
Here is balm for all our woes.