Hymn
The Church is the Garden of God
Lord! 'tis a pleasant thing, to stand
In gardens planted by thy hand.
Let me within thy courts be seen,
Like a young cedar, fresh and green.
There grow thy saints in faith and love,
Blest with thine influence from above:
Not Lebanon, with all its trees,
Yields such a comely sight as these.
The plants of grace shall ever live;
Nature decays, but grace must thrive;
Time, that doth all things else impair,
Shall make them flourish strong and fair.
Laden with fruits of age, they show,
The Lord is holy, just, and true.
None, that attend his gates shall find
A God unfaithful or unkind.
The Church is the Garden of God — Text from A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, 1845. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-church-is-the-garden-of-god
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Who wrote The Church is the Garden of God?
The words of The Church is the Garden of God were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1845. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Scenes of the Resurrection and Christ's Commission.
Is The Church is the Garden of God public domain?
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What is the metre of The Church is the Garden of God?
The Church is the Garden of God is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All People That on Earth Do Dwell, Hosanna to the Son of David and Sun of my soul, Thou Savior Dear.