Give Us Room That We May Dwell
Author: Thomas Kelly
Composer: Varies by tune (see below)
Languages (5)
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Most common tunes for “Give Us Room That We May Dwell”
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Appearances of “Give Us Room That We May Dwell” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1840 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Three Hundred and Fifty Portions of the Book of Psalms (Pratt’s Collection) (1829), 171.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. “Give us room that we may dwell,” Zion’s children cry aloud, See their numbers, how they swell, How they gather like a cloud!
2. Oh, how bright the morning seems! Brighter from so dark a night, Zion is, like one who dreams, Filled with wonder and delight.
3. Lo! thy sun goes down no more; God Himself will be thy light; All that caused thee grief before, Buried lies in endless night.
4. Zion, now arise and shine! Lo, thy light from heaven is come! These that crowd from far are thine. Give thy sons and daughters room.
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