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Thou in whose chords the soul of music dwells, / Tuned by a master hand, awake, awake, / And in these temple walls where thou dost stand, / Peal forth thy first glad song of joyful praise / To him the great Creator of us all, / The Mighty Lord, the Universal King.
Thou art our offering, unto him alone / We dedicate thee on this Sabbath day, / And while we listen to thy thrilling tones, / Now soft, now swelling with ecstatic bliss, / Oh, may our voices blend with one accord, / And faith directed may our spirits rise; / Beyond the clouds and look within the veil.
Accept, O gracious Lord, the gift we bring, / Receive the tribute of our grateful love, / And when, as now, we gather in thy name, / Beyond this organ for thy worship made; / Behold the singers, and their song inspire. / Here, may the smile of gentle peace abide, / And here the brightness of thy glory shine.
1905