[Verse 1] Out from the house of bondage, Out from beneath the hand, You called Your people from Egypt To walk toward promised land. Through wilderness and hunger, Beneath the desert sky, In fragile tents You taught them That You alone provide. [Pre-Chorus] So we dwell beneath these branches, We remember and rejoice— The God who led us through the wilderness Still calls us by His voice. [Chorus] Tabernacle with us, Dwell among Your own; You were the cloud before us, You were the fire that shone. You brought us out of bondage, You lead us ever on— Through this land of temporary things Toward the Kingdom yet to come. [Verse 2] These shelters stand as witness: Nothing here will last. The walls that seem so certain Will one day all be past. We are strangers and sojourners, Like Abraham before, Looking for the city Whose foundations stand secure. [Pre-Chorus] So we gather here with gladness, And remember what is true: Every breath and every earthly home Is held together, God, by You. [Chorus] Tabernacle with us, Dwell among Your own; You were the cloud before us, You were the fire that shone. You brought us out of bondage, You lead us ever on— Through this land of temporary things Toward the Kingdom yet to come. [Verse 3] Then the Word was clothed in flesh And pitched His tent with men; Immanuel, the Holy One— Our God had come to dwell with them. We saw the Father's glory In the face of His own Son; The Light walked in our darkness, And the Kingdom had begun. [Bridge] One day these tents will fall away, The mortal clothed with life; No wilderness beneath our feet, No darkness, death, or night. The King will reign in righteousness, The nations come before— And all the earth will worship Him, Our God forevermore. [Bridge II / Build] Behold—the dwelling place of God Forevermore with men! No temporary shelter, No wandering again. What Egypt could not hold us in, What death cannot retain— The Lamb has brought His people home, Forever He shall reign! [Final Chorus] Tabernacle with us, Dwell among Your own; You led us through the wilderness, Now lead Your children home. You brought us out of bondage, You lead us ever on— From the tents of our pilgrimage To the Kingdom yet to come. Tabernacle with us, Immanuel, our King; Until the earth and heaven With Your praise forever ring. We rejoice before You, Yahweh, For all that You have done— You dwelt with us in flesh, And You will dwell with us to come. [Outro] We were strangers in the wilderness, But You were with us there. We are strangers in this present world, But still You lead us here. And when our wandering is over, And every journey done— Behold, the tabernacle of God Forevermore with man.
