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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
F
About this Hymn
For this interpretation of Psalm 84, about the dwelling place of God—which uses a traditional Irish tune called "The Homes of Donegal"—London-based musician Jonathan Asprey took his cue from the old Scotch paraphrase and created this new setting.
Lyrics
Verse 1
How lovely is thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts, to me;
my soul is longing and fainting
the courts of the Lord to see.
My heart and flesh, they are singing
for joy to the living God;
how lovely is thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts, to me.
Verse 2
Even the sparrow finds a home
where he can settle down;
and the swallow, she can build a nest
where she may lay her young,
within the courts of the Lord of hosts,
my King, my Lord, and my God;
and happy are those who are dwelling where
the song of praise is sung.
Verse 3
And I'd rather be a doorkeeper
and only stay a day,
than live the life of a sinner
and have to stay away.
For the Lord is shining as the sun,
and the Lord, he's like a shield;
and no good thing does he withhold
from those who walk his way.
How lovely is thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts, to me;
my soul is longing and fainting
the courts of the Lord to see.
My heart and flesh, they are singing
for joy to the living God;
how lovely is thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts, to me.
Verse 2
Even the sparrow finds a home
where he can settle down;
and the swallow, she can build a nest
where she may lay her young,
within the courts of the Lord of hosts,
my King, my Lord, and my God;
and happy are those who are dwelling where
the song of praise is sung.
Verse 3
And I'd rather be a doorkeeper
and only stay a day,
than live the life of a sinner
and have to stay away.
For the Lord is shining as the sun,
and the Lord, he's like a shield;
and no good thing does he withhold
from those who walk his way.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Jonathan Asprey
Music: Irish folk melody; arr. Jonathan Asprey
© 1975 Celebration (Celebration / www.communityofcelebration.com)
Music: Irish folk melody; arr. Jonathan Asprey
© 1975 Celebration (Celebration / www.communityofcelebration.com)