224 God Himself Is Present

1 God himself is present — Let us now adore him And with awe appear before him. God is in his temple — All within keep silence, Humbly kneel in deepest rev'rence. He alone On his throne Is our God and Savior; Praise his name forever! 2 God himself is present — Hear the harps resounding; See the hosts the throne surrounding. "Holy, holy, holy!" — Hear the hymn ascending, Songs of saints and angels blending. Bow your ear To us here: Hear, O Christ, the praises That your Church now raises. 3 Fount of ev'ry blessing, Purify my spirit, Trusting only in your merit. Like the holy angels, Worshipping before you, May I ceaselessly adore you. Let your will Ever still Rule your church terrestrial As the hosts celestial.