Poems (Sherwin)/The house of god
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THE HOUSE OF GOD.
How sweet the house of God to tread,
To hear the blessed gospel read;
The solemn organ's sacred sound,
The tolling bell long echoing round.
And what true joy all christians share
Who bend the knee in earnest prayer,
When with the heart to God unveiled,
No hidden secret sin concealed,—
Soothed by sweet thoughts of sins forgiven,
Of peace on earth and future heaven.
To hear the blessed gospel read;
The solemn organ's sacred sound,
The tolling bell long echoing round.
And what true joy all christians share
Who bend the knee in earnest prayer,
When with the heart to God unveiled,
No hidden secret sin concealed,—
Soothed by sweet thoughts of sins forgiven,
Of peace on earth and future heaven.