Thy mansion is the christian’s heart

The words

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   Stanza 1. Thy mansion is the christian’s heart,O LORD, thy dwelling–place secure!Bid the unruly throng depart,And leave the consecrated door.

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   Stanza 2. Devoted as it is to thee,A thievish swarm frequents the place;They steal away my joys from me,And rob my Savior of his praise.

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   Stanza 3. There too a sharp designing tradeSin, Satan, and the world, maintain;Nor cease to press me, and persuade,To part with ease and purchase pain.

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   Stanza 4. I know them, and I hate their din,Am weary of the bustling crowd;But while their voice is heard within,I cannot serve thee as I would.

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   Stanza 5. O! for the joy thy presence gives,What peace shall reign when thou art here!Thy presence makes this den of thieves,A calm delightful house of prayer.

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   Stanza 6. And if thou make thy temple thine,Yet, self–abased, will I adore;The gold and silver are not mine,I give thee what was thine before.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 96. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-96