How delightful is your dwelling O Almighty Sovereign Lord Place of peace, where all my longings Are fulfilled, my soul restored Every fibre of my being Living God, calls out to you Come revive me with your presence And with hope my life renew This is where the tiny sparrow Near your altar finds her rest In a corner here the swallow For her young prepares a nest So with all who find contentment In your house, my God, my King May I also know your favour And your praise for ever sing Blessed are all the pilgrim-hearted Strengthened, so that as they go Arid land becomes a garden Where refreshing rivers flow On from strength to strength they journey And at last arrive in heaven: As we follow in their footsteps May your grace to us be given One day in your house is better Than a thousand spent elsewhere Earth can offer no attraction Like the joy of serving there Sun to guide and shield to guard us Where your blessing is assured By your mercy keep us faithful As we trust in you, O Lord