Lovely your Dwelling is [Complete Hymn with Lyrics]

The hymn entitled ‘Lovely your Dwelling is‘ is one of the popular English hymns which is used in Christian communities during worship. Catholic faithful use this hymn as one of the Communion Hymns for Mass and other liturgical celebrations. You will find below the lyrics of this hymn.

Lovely your Dwelling is Lyrics

1. Lovely your dwelling is,

Lord, God of heav’nly hosts!

How I have longed to be within your courts!

Heart, beat with love divine,

Tongue, tell your tale of joy,

Sing to the living God

Your song of bliss!

2. Sparrow and swallow build

Nests for their brood pf young,

So by your altar-throne in peace I rest!

Dwellers within your house

Praise you in endless song,

Happy to share as guests

Your heart and home!

3. Blessed are those who seek

Strength from your strength

alone happy the pilgrims set On Sion’s way!

Where desert valleys lie

Pilgrims will find cool springs

Fruitful the land will be from autumn rains!

4. Pilgrims to Zion’s hill

Strength upon strength will gain

Till at their journey’s end

Your glory dawns!

Hear this our pilgrims’ prayer,

Still be our shield, O Lord,

Bless your anointed one,

Be Israel’s God.

5. One day within your courts

Is bliss of heav’n to me

More than a thousand days

Of worldly joy!

Let me but stand and knock,

Waiting for entrance here

Poor I would rather be

Than rich in sin!

6. God is my light and shield,

Blessing he will bestow,

Making his glory shine on us, his friends!

No prayer will he refuse,

Pilgrims who tread his path,

Happy the man who trusts

In you, O Lord.

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