W. Cowper (129/413) -- Hymns and Spiritual Songs

W. Cowper JESUS, where’er Thy people meet, There they behold Thy mercy-seat; Where’er they seek Thee, Thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 For Thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humble mind; Such ever bring Thee where they come, And going, take Thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of Thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew; Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim The sweetness of Thy saving Name. 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer To strengthen faith and sweeten care; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. 5 Lord, we are few, but Thou art near; Nor short Thine arm, nor deaf Thine ear: Oh, rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make our waiting hearts Thine own.