COME, LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

Songs of Ascents #3 — Based on Psalm 122

[Intro]

I was glad when they said unto me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Our feet shall stand within Thy gates,

O Jerusalem!

[Verse 1]

From lands of strife, the pilgrims rise,

Their faces turned toward Zion’s hill;

The Lord who kept their feet from harm

Will cleanse their hearts to do His will.

Through Christ, the Door, we enter in,

By grace redeemed, from sin made free;

By faith we seek His house above—

The heavenly sanctuary.

[Pre-Chorus]

As many members form one frame,

Each has a gift, a work, a place;

One body joined beneath one Head,

Made one in truth, in love, and grace.

As Father, Son, and Spirit work ...