This Stone to Thee in Faith We Lay SAMPSON—George Frederick Handel This Stone to Thee in Faith We Lay 1 This stone to thee in faith we lay; To thee this temple, Lord, we build; Thy power and goodness here display, And be it with thy presence filled. 2 Here, when thy people seek thy face, And dying sinners pray to live, Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place; And when thou hearest, Lord, forgive! 3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim The blessed gospel of thy Son, Still, by the power of his