Hymn
On Opening a Place of Social Prayer
Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear
Thy presence now display;
As Thou hast given a place for prayer,
So give us hearts to pray.
Show us some token of Thy love,
Our fainting hope to raise;
And pour Thy blessings from above,
That we may render praise.
Within these walls let holy peace
And love, and concord dwell;
Here give the troubled conscience ease,
The wounded spirit heal.
The feeling heart, the melting eye,
The humble mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,
To make our graces grow!
May we in faith receive Thy word,
In faith present our prayers;
And, in the presence of our Lord,
Unbosom all our cares.
On Opening a Place of Social Prayer — Text from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), 1870. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/on-opening-a-place-of-social-prayer
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote On Opening a Place of Social Prayer?
The words of On Opening a Place of Social Prayer were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1870. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including At Parting and New Year's Day.
Is On Opening a Place of Social Prayer public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), published in 1870. 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 On Opening a Place of Social Prayer?
On Opening a Place of Social Prayer is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praise for the Fountain opened, Unwearied Earnestness and Funeral of a Child.