Recall How David Swore

Recall how David swore,
«I'll not come into my house,
Nor go up to my bed,
Give slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find a place for Thee,
A place, O Lord, for Thee.»
Our mighty God desires a home
Where all His own may come.
How blinded we have been,
Shut in with what concerns us;
While God’s house lieth waste —
Lord, break through, overturn us;
We’ll go up to the mountain,
Bring wood and build the house;
We’ll never say, «Another day!»
It’s time! We’ll come and build!
O Lord, against these days,
Inspire some for Your building,
Just as in David’s day —
A remnant who are willing
To come and work in Your house,
Oh, what a blessed charge!
Your heart’s desire, is our desire —
We come, O Lord, to build.
Within those whom You’d call
Put such a restless caring
For building to give all —
These times are for preparing;
The gates of hell cannot prevail
Against the builded Church!
The hours are few, the builders too —
Lord, build, O build in us!
(Repeat last four lines)
Author: Tony Rosmarin