Hymn
God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory
Great God, attend, while Zion sings
The joy that from Thy presence springs;
To spend one day with Thee on earth
Exceeds a thousand days of mirth.
Might I enjoy the meanest place
Within Thine house, O God of grace,
Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power,
Should tempt my feet to leave Thy door.
God is our sun, He makes our day;
God is our shield, He guards our way
From all the assaults of hell and sin,
From foes without and foes within.
All needful grace will God bestow,
And crown that grace with glory too;
He gives us all things, and withholds
No real good from upright souls.
O God our King, whose sovereign sway
The glorious hosts of heaven obey,
And devils at Thy presence flee,
Blest is the man that trusts in Thee.
God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/god-and-his-church-or-grace-and-glory
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory?
The words of God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and My Dear Redeemer and My Lord.
Is God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory?
God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, My Dear Redeemer and My Lord, The Leadings of the Spirit and Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit.