656. S. M. Watts.
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Adams, John G. (John Greenleaf) and Chapin, E. H. (Edwin Hubbell)
Gospel Order.
1Far as thy name is known
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honor raise.
2Let strangers walk around
The city where we dwell,
Survey with care thine holy ground,
And mark the building well,--
3The order of thy house,
The worship of thy court,
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,
And make a fair report.
4How decent and how wise!
How glorious to behold!
Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes,
And rites adorned with gold.
5The God we worship now
Will guide us till we die,--
Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the sky.