1
Recall how David swore,
“I’ll not come into my house,
Nor go up to my bed,
Give slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find a place for Thee,
A place, O Lord, for Thee.”
Our mighty God desires a home
Where all His own may come.
“I’ll not come into my house,
Nor go up to my bed,
Give slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find a place for Thee,
A place, O Lord, for Thee.”
Our mighty God desires a home
Where all His own may come.
2
How blinded we have been,
Shut in with what concerns us;
While God’s house lieth waste—
Lord, break through, overturn us;
We’ll go up to the mountain,
Bring wood and build the house;
We’ll never say, “Another day!”
It’s time! We’ll come and build!
Shut in with what concerns us;
While God’s house lieth waste—
Lord, break through, overturn us;
We’ll go up to the mountain,
Bring wood and build the house;
We’ll never say, “Another day!”
It’s time! We’ll come and build!
3
O Lord, against these days,
Inspire some for Your building,
Just as in David’s day—
A remnant who are willing
To come and work in Your house,
Oh, what a blessed charge!
Your heart’s desire, is our desire—
We come, O Lord, to build.
Inspire some for Your building,
Just as in David’s day—
A remnant who are willing
To come and work in Your house,
Oh, what a blessed charge!
Your heart’s desire, is our desire—
We come, O Lord, to build.
4
Within those whom You’d call
Put such a restless caring
For building to give all—
These times are for preparing;
The gates of hell cannot prevail
Against the builded Church!
The hours are few, the builders too—
Lord, build, O build in us!
Put such a restless caring
For building to give all—
These times are for preparing;
The gates of hell cannot prevail
Against the builded Church!
The hours are few, the builders too—
Lord, build, O build in us!
(Repeat the last four lines)
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Chicago
I really like all the phrases of this song. This song is for the building up of the church. Oh lord, build us until Your second coming. Amen! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!
Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
The gates of hell cannot prevail upon the builded church!!!
Nankan, Taiwan
Praise the Lord for this hymn, makes me saved all over again! Oh Lord Amen, Hallelujah!
Singapore, Singapore
We sang this today on the Lord's day! Oh Lord Jesus... recover us, Lord! Oh Lord!
Singapore
Very inspiring hymn :) I've been searching everywhere for this hymn but couldn't find it. Thank you so much! Finally, I found it.
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands
Lord have mercy on us that we will come and build and give up with what consumes us. Amen.
Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
This song reminds me of "Christ and the Church". That I should take part of building the church of God. Oh, Lord Jesus!
Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte, Philippines
Even our salvation, is all for the building up of God's house. Hallelujah!
Manila, Philippines
David is an example of an overcomer who cares not for his own pleasures and enjoyment but for the house of God. I was really touched with the first stanza where he swore before the Lord. what an unselfish prayer! May we be those who pray, "Lord I want nothing for myself. I want everything for You and for the Lord's recovery."
OUR ENJOYMENT OF THE LORD IS FOR THE BUILDING UP OF THE HOUSE OF GOD, FOR THE BUILDING UP OF THE BODY OF CHRIST!!
United States
Praise the Lord the gates of hell cannot prevail
Against the builded Church!
Oh The hours are few, the builders too—
Lord, build, O build through us!