I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
Words: Timothy Dwight · Music: Aaron Williams, Lowell Mason · 1801
Verse 1
I love thy kingdom, Lord,
the house of thine abode,
the church our blest Redeemer saved
with his own precious blood.
Verse 2
I love thy church, O God!
Her walls before thee stand,
dear as the apple of thine eye,
and graven on thy hand.
Verse 3
For her my tears shall fall;
for her my prayers ascend;
to her my cares and toils be giv'n
till toils and cares shall end.
Verse 4
Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heav'nly ways,
her sweet communion, solemn vows,
her hymns of love and praise.
Verse 5
Sure as thy truth shall last,
to Zion shall be giv'n
the brightest glories earth can yield,
and brighter bliss of heav'n.
Words: Timothy Dwight, 1801 | Music: Aaron Williams, 1763, rev. 1770; harm. Lowell Mason, 1832, rev. 1848
Psalm 17; Daniel 7; Matthew 16; John 20; 1 Corinthians 11; Ephesians 1; Ephesians 2; Philippians 1; Colossians 3; 1 Timothy 3; Revelation 21
Church, The · God, Kingdom of · Heaven · Service, Christian