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We Want to See the Temple

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Almost three years ago we discussed a temple hymn by George Manwaring, with these words:

A Temple Hymn

We want to see the temple
With towers rising high,
Its spires majestic pointing
Unto the clear blue sky;
A house where Saints may gather,
And richest blessings gain,
Where Jesus, our Redeemer,
A dwelling may obtain.

We want to meet the Savior,
And see Him face to face,
When He shall come in glory
Unto that holy place;
If we are true and faithful
We’ll hear our Savior’s voice,
Receive a Father’s blessing,
And in His love rejoice.

It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally found the melody for this hymn as sung by our great-grandparents, in the 1908 hymnal Songs of Zion, where the first line is used as the hymn’s title:

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5 thoughts on “We Want to See the Temple”

  1. interesting. The hymn also seems to match up well with the melody of “I love to see the Temple”.

  4. I know George Manwaring’s family lives close to Rexburg. And he has a building named after him there. So, this makes me think of the Rexburg temple and him wishing for it.

  5. Thanks. It was fun to go back and read the other post (and comments) and nice to now see the original tune.

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