In the Name Which Earth and Heaven

In the name which earth and Heav­en

Ever wor­ship

praise

and fear

Father

Son

and Ho­ly Spir­it

Shall a house be build­ed here:

Here with pray­er its deep found­ations

In the faith of Christ

we lay

Trusting by His help to crown it

With the top-stone in its day.

Here as in their due suc­cess­ion

Stone on stone the work­men place

Thus

we pray

unseen but sure­ly

Jesu

build us up in grace;

Till

within these walls com­plet­ed

We com­plete in Thee are found;

And to Thee

the one Found­ation

Strong and liv­ing stones

are bound.

Fair shall be Thine earth­ly tem­ple:

Here the care­less pass­er-by

Shall be­think him

in its beau­ty

Of the ho­lie­r house on high;

Weary hearts and troubled spirits

Here shall find a still re­treat;

Sinful souls shall bring their bur­den

Here to the Ab­solv­er’s feet.

Yet with tru­er

nob­ler beau­ty

Lord

we pray

this house ad­orn

Where Thy bride

Thy Church re­deemèd

Robes her for her mar­riage morn;

Clothed in gar­ments of sal­va­tion

Rich with gems of heav’n­ly grace

Spouse of Christ

ar­rayed and wait­ing

Till she may be­hold His face.

Here in due and sol­emn or­der

May her cease­less pray­er arise;

Here may strains of ho­ly glad­ness

Lift her heart ab­ove the skies;

Here the word of life be spok­en;

Here the child of God be sealed;

Here the Bread of Heav’n be brok­en

Till He come

Him­self re­vealed.

Praise to Thee

O Mas­ter Build­er

Maker of the earth and skies;

Praise to Thee

in whom Thy tem­ple

Fitly framed

to­ge­ther lies;

Praise to Thee

eter­nal Spir­it

Binding all that lives in one:

Till our earth­ly praise be end­ed

And th’eternal song b­egun!