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Thy mansion is the christian’s heart The house of prayer

William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 96, under Mark 11:17.

WRITTEN BY

William Cowper 1731–1800

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 96

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Mark 11:17 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 stanzas as Cowper printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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Where Cowper found it

Cowper printed the hymn under Mark 11:17. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” MARK 11:17 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ MARK 11

O! for the joy thy presence gives, What peace shall reign when thou art here! Thy presence makes this den of thieves, A calm delightful house of prayer. STANZA V

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 96. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 96 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN Thy mansion is the christian’s heart

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