Psalm 122 - Shiloh Baptist Church - Ocee, TX
N 31° 33.850 W 097° 21.809
14R E 655313 N 3493289
The first line of Psalm 122 is quoted on the cornerstone at the Shiloh Baptist Church, an interesting little country church on Hog Creek about 6.5 miles northeast of Crawford in the old Ocee community at 829 Shiloh Church Rd.
Waymark Code: WM15MT6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2022
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The cornerstone reads:
Shiloh Baptist Church
I was glad when they said unto me,
let us go into the house of the Lord
Erected Sept. 1961
Rev. Dan M. Webb, Pastor
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The entire psalm reads:
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
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A 1984 Texas Historical Marker provides some history:
On May 17, 1884, five people gathered in Bellview Schoolhouse to organize Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The congregation initially met only once a month, with meetings lasting two or three days. Most of the early pastoral leadership came from among the membership. The church has always been located along Hog Creek, meeting for a time in a brush arbor at Blue Hole. Many baptisms were held in the creek. The congregation took its present name in 1890 and moved to this location in 1892. The Sunday school program was started that year.
There's a small but active congregation here, with a presence on Facebook, along with a small website (see below). They meet on Sunday at 11 AM and 6 PM. Ocee itself dates to just after the Civil War, and today it is a quiet rural community of a few dozen people.