By A Collection of Hymns

      S.M.
      1 GREAT is the Lord our God,
      And let his praise be great;
      He makes his churches his abode,
      His most delightful seat.

      2 These temples of his grace,
      How beautiful they stand!
      The honours of our native place,
      And bulwarks of our land.

      3 In Zion God is known
      A refuge in distress;
      How bright has his salvation shone
      Through all her palaces!

      4 In every new distress
      We'll to his house repair;
      We'll think upon his wondrous grace,
      And seek deliverance there.