SS&S 213 How honoured, how dear, that sacred abode
1. How honoured, how dear, that sacred abode,
Where Christians draw near their Father and God I
'Mid worldly commotion, my wearied
soul faints
For the house of devotion, the home of Thy saints
2. The birds have their home, they fix
on their nest ;
Wherever they roam, they turn to their rest :
From them fondly learning, my soul
would take wing ;
To Thee so returning, my God and my King.
3. O happy the choirs who praise Thee
above !
What joy tunes their lyres ! their worship is love.
Yet safe in Thy keeping and happy they be
In this world of weeping, whose strength is in Thee.
4. Though rugged their way, they drink, as they go,
Of springs that convey new life as they flow :
The God they rely on, their strength
shall renew,
Till each, brought to Zion, His glory shall mView.
5. Thou Hearer of prayer, still grant me
a place [courts of Thy grace :
Where Christians repair to the
More blest, beyond measure, one day
so employed, [lings enjoyed.
Than years of vain pleasure by world-
6. The Lord is a Sun, the Lord is a Shield;
What grace has begun, with glory is sealed.
He hears the distressed, He succours the just :
And they shall be blessed who make Him their trust.
SS&S 213 How honoured, how dear, that sacred abode
(SS&S) Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns
(SS&S) Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns. This is SS&S, otherwise known as Sacred Songs and Solos. It is a collection of spiritual worship hymns and songs for churches. Students use it in their assembly in many Christian schools.
SS&S songs are up to 1,000 hymns and counting. For the sake of convenience, we are splitting them into hundreds. SS&S 213 How honoured, how dear, that sacred abode