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Hymn

Built on the Rock

KIRKEN DEN ER ET GAMMELT HUS · 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 · words Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig · music Ludvig M. Lindeman

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1.Built on the Rock the church doth stand,
Even when steeples are falling;
Crumbled have spires in every land,
Bells still are chiming and calling;
Calling the young and old to rest,
But above all the soul distressed,
Longing for rest everlasting.

2.Surely in temples made with hands,
God, the Most High, is not dwelling;
High above earth His temple stands,
All earthly temples excelling;
Yet He whom heav'ns cannot contain
Chose to abide on earth with men,
Built in our bodies His temple.

3.We are God's house of living stones,
Built for His own habitation;
He through baptismal grace us owns,
Heirs of His wondrous salvation;
Were we but two His Name to tell,
Yet He would deign with us to dwell,
With all His grace and His favor.

4.Now we may gather with our King;
Ev'n in the lowliest dwelling:
Praises to Him we there may bring,
His wondrous mercy foretelling;
Jesus His grace to us accords,
Spirit and life are all His words,
His truth doth hallow the temple.

5.Still we our earthly temples rear,
That we may herald His praises;
They are the homes where He draws near
And little children embraces,
Beautiful things in them are said,
God there with us His cov'nant made,
Making us heirs of His kingdom.

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