Sunday's Hymn: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

I love thy Kingdom, Lord,
The house of thine abode,
The church our blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious blood.

I love thy church, O God:
Her walls before thee stand,
Dear as the apple of thine eye,
And graven on thy hand.

For her my tears shall fall,
For her my prayers ascend;
To her my cares and toils be giv’n,
Till toils and cares shall end.

Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heav’nly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.

Jesus, thou Friend Divine,
Our Saviour and our King,
Thy hand from ev’ry snare and foe
Shall great deliv’rance bring.

Sure as thy truth shall last,
To Zion shall be giv’n
The brightest glories earth can yield,
And brighter bliss of heav’n.

—Timothy Dwight

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• My Soul Finds Rest at The Upward Call
• A Mighty Fortress Is Our God at Everyday Doxology
• Gird on the Royal Armor at The Happy Wonderer
• To Christ the Lord at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 35, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian
• My ways and yours at Pyromaniacs

Sunday's Hymn: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode:
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.

See the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove;
Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t’assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

Round each habitation hov’ring,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a cov’ring,
Showing that the Lord is near:
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which he gives them when they pray.

Saviour, if of Zion’s city
I, through grace, a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy Name:
Fading is the worldling’s pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know.

—John Newton

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Ye Servants of God at The Upward Call
• Are You Washed in the Blood? at Everyday Doxology
• O Lord, Look Down from Heaven at The Happy Wonderer
• To Christ the Lord at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 34, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian
• A word to soul winners at Pyromaniacs

Sunday's Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the Head and Cornerstone,
Chosen of the Lord and precious,
Binding all the church in one;
Holy Zion’s help for ever
And her confidence alone.

All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved of God on high,
In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
In glad hymns eternally.

To this temple, where we call thee,
Come, O Lord of hosts today:
With thy wonted lovingkindness
Hear thy people as they pray;
And thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
What they ask of thee to gain,
What they gain from thee for ever
With the blessed to retain,
And hereafter in thy glory
Evermore with thee to reign.

Laud and honor to the Father,
Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
While unending ages run.

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Come Thou Fount at The Outspoken Tulip
• The Church’s One Foundation at The Upward Call
• One Day at Everyday Doxology
• ‘Twixt Gleams of Joy and Clouds of Doubt at The Happy Wonderer
• Rock of Ages (When the Day Seems Long) at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 33, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian
• The catholicon for church problems at Pyromaniacs