Hymn
We love the place, O God
We love the place, O God,
Wherein Thine honour dwells;
The joy of Thine abode
All other joy excels.
We love the House of prayer,
Wherein Thy servants meet;
For Thou, O Lord, art there
Thy chosen ones to greet.
We love the sacred Font,
Wherein the holy Dove
Bestows, as ever wont,
His blessing from above.
We love Thine Altar, Lord,
Its mysteries revere;
For there in faith adored,
We find Thy presence near.
We love Thy holy Word,
The lamp Thou gav'st to guide
All wanderers home, O Lord,
Home to their Father's side.
Then let us sing the love
To us so freely given,
Until we sing above
The triumph-song of heaven!
We love the place, O God — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/we-love-the-place-o-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote We love the place, O God?
The words of We love the place, O God were written by William Bullock; the version here was published in 1920.
Is We love the place, O God public domain?
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What is the metre of We love the place, O God?
We love the place, O God is in 6.6.6.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Lord, Thy Word Abideth and Thy Kingdom Come, O God.