"In the Name which Earth and Heaven"
                          by John Ellerton, 1826-1893
                                  Text From:
                              THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
                 (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. In the name which earth and heaven
        Ever worship, praise, and fear,
        Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
        We a house have builded here.
        Here with prayer its deep foundations,
        In the faith of Christ did lay,
        Trusting by His help to crown it
        With the top-stone in its day.

        2. Here as in their due succession
        Stone on stone the men did place.
        Thus, we pray, unseen, but surely,
        Jesus, build us up in grace,
        Till, as in these walls completed,
        We complete in Thee are found
        And to Thee, the one Foundation,
        Stone and living stones, are bound.

        3. 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.

        4. Yet with truer, nobler beauty,
        Lord, we pray, this house adorn,
        Where Thy Bride, Thy Church redeemed,
        Robes her for her marriage morn;
        Clothed in garments of salvation,
        Rich with gems of heavenly grace,
        Spouse of Christ, arrayed and waiting
        Till she may behold His face.

        5. Here in due and solemn order
        Shall her ceaseless prayer arise;
        Here shall 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 Heaven be broken,
        "Till He come," Himself revealed.

        6. 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 the eternal song begun!

        
Notes: Hymn #632 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: 2 Chronicles 6:20 Author: John Ellerton, 1871, alt. Tune: "O du Liebe" 1st Published in: _Musikalischer Christenschatz_, 1745 Town: Basel, 1745
This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Marilyn F. Gardner and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126

Converted to HTML by Nelson Chin for the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.