LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 7 8 7 D
| | Writer(s): | John Newton
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1779
| | Bible Refs: | Ex 13:21; Ex 16:15; Ex 17:6; Ps 87:2-3; Rev 21:2; Ps 149:2
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 594
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 424
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 374
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 257
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 381
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 183
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 423
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 415
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 646
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 449
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 388
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 435
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 173
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 214
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 366
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 172
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 257
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 817
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 494
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
|
| 278
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 515
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 205
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 158
| Living Praise
|
| 59
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 706
| Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
| 1955
| 29
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 362
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 206
| Praise the Lord
|
| 36
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 446
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 221
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 203
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 35
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 127
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 238
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 500
| STELBAP
|
| 111
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 468
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 617
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 464
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 393
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 144
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 468
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 385
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 522
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 446
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 269
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 731
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MUSIC
 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 64
| No key
| Living Praise
| 59
| E
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 257
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 515
| Eb
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 9
| Eb
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 127
| Eb
| Songs of Fellowship 3
| 1577
| Eb
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 557
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 15
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 222
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 228
| Eb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 81
| Eb
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 278
| F
| Baptist Hymnal
| 176
| F
| Baptist Hymnal
| 381
| F
| Baptist Hymnal
| 418
| F
| Baptist Hymnal
| 421
| F
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 24
| F
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 221
| F
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 16
| F
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 292
| F
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God!
He, Whose Word cannot be broken,
Formed thee for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.
2. Built upon this sure foundation,
Zion shall in glory rise;
Men shall call thy walls Salvation,
And thy gates shall be named Praise.
The redeemed of ev'ry nation
Shall with joy thy glory see,
And find rest from tribulation,
Hope and life and peace in thee.
3. See! the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love;
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove:
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t’assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.
4. Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a cov’ring
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from our banner
Light by night and shade by day;
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which He gives them when they pray.
5. Blest inhabitants of Zion,
Washed in the Redeemer’s blood!
Jesus, Whom their souls rely on,
Makes them kings and priests to God.
’Tis His love His people raises,
Over self to reign as kings,
And as priests, His solemn praises
Each for a thank offering brings.
6. Savior, if of Zion’s city,
I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Thy Name.
Fading is the worldling’s pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know.
7. Who would faint
while such a prospect
Urges on to faithfulness,
Though thy present mournful aspect
Seem no cause for thankfulness?
Look not at the things beside thee;
Those behind thee have no worth:
Let the glorious hope before thee
Fill thy heart with rapturous mirth.
8. **alt verses
9. Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
Naught can shake thy sure repose;
With Salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou shalt triumph o'er thy foes.
10. Then the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Will supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove.
Who need faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t' assuage?
Grace, which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.
11. Savior, since of Zion's city,
I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Thy Name.
Fading is the worldling’s pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know.
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