5351. O 'Twas a Joyful Sound to Hear

1. O ’twas a joyful sound to hear
Our tribes devoutly say,
Up, Israel! to the temple haste,
And keep your festal day.
At Salem’s courts we must appear,
With our assembled powers,
In strong and beauteous order ranged,
Like her united towers.

2. O ever pray for Salem’s peace;
For they shall prosperous be,
Thou holy city of our God,
Who bear true love to Thee.
May peace within Thy sacred walls
A constant guest be found;
With plenty and prosperity
Thy palaces be crowned.

3. For my dear brethren’s sake, and friends
No less than brethren dear,
I’ll pray: May peace in Salem’s towers
A constant guest appear.
But most of all I’ll seek thy good,
And ever wish thee well,
For Sion and the temple’s sake,
Where God vouchsafes to dwell.

Text Information
First Line: O 'twas a joyful sound to hear
Title: O 'Twas a Joyful Sound to Hear
Author: Nahum Tate (1698)
Author: Nicholas Brady (1698)
Meter: CMD
Language: English
Source: A New Version of the Psalms of David, by Nahum Tate & Nicholas Brady, 1698.
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: ARNOLD, Samuel Arnold, 1740-1802
Tune Information
Name: MOUNT SION
Composer: Horatio W. Parker (1886)
Meter: CMD
Incipit: 55556 71215 66671
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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