The Courts of the Lord

We come

we come

a wait­ing band

A flock that knows the Shep­herd’s name;

Our feet this ho­ly day shall stand

Within thy gates

Je­ru­sa­lem.

We come to join the hum­ble train

Of those who wor­ship and who praise

To lift the heart

to swell the strain

To Him who length­ens out our days.

And He

whom yon an­gel­ic throng

Doth wor­ship with ma­jes­tic lay

Will smile to hear the child­ren’s song

Will haste to bless them when they pray.

O

yes! we come

a wait­ing band

A flock that knows the Shep­herd’s name;

Our feet this ho­ly day shall stand

Within thy courts

Je­ru­sa­lem!