How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place

by A Aquino SJ
Intro: G D/F# Em C2 G2 Dsus D7
Refrain
    G               D/F#             Em           C2          G2
HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MIGHTY GOD LORD OF ALL
I
D/F#            C/E            Em            D/F#
EVEN THE LOWLY SPARROW FINDS A HOME FOR HER BROOD
                  C/E                      Em     Bm       C2
AND THE SWALLOW A NEST FOR HERSELF, WHERE SHE MAY LAY HER YOUNG
        Am         FM7  C/E    Dsus D7
IN YOUR ALTARS, MY KING AND MY GOD
Refrain
    G               D/F#             Em           C2          G2
HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MIGHTY GOD LORD OF ALL
II
D/F#                    C/E             Em            D/F#
BLESSED ARE THEY WHOSE DWELLING IS YOUR OWN, LORD OF PEACE
                  C/E         Em
BLEST ARE THEY REFRESHED BY SPRINGS AND BY RAIN,
              Bm         C2
WHEN DRYNESS DAUNTS AND SCATHES
  Am                 FM7  C/E     Dsus D7
BEHOLD MY SHIELD, MY KING AND MY GOD
Refrain
    G               D/F#             Em           C2          G2
HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MIGHTY GOD LORD OF ALL
III
D/F#               C/E            Em      D/F#
I WOULD FORSAKE A THOUSAND OTHER DAYS ANYWHERE
                     C/E                   Em      Bm   C2
IF I COULD SPEND ONE DAY IN YOUR COURTS, BELONG TO YOU ALONE
     Em         Bm    C2       Am       FM7  C/E     Dsus D7
MY STRENGTH ARE YOU ALONE: MY GLORY, MY KING AND MY GOD

Refrain
    G               D/F#             Em           C2          G2
HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MIGHTY GOD LORD OF ALL
Coda
    CM7          G/B              Am7          C/D   D      G2
HOW LOVELY YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MIGHTY GOD, LORD OF ALL