African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#520

520. Come, We That Love the Lord (We're Marching to Zion)

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
And let our joys be known,
Join in a song with sweet accord,
Join in a song with sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne,
And thus surround the throne.

Refrain:
We're marching to Zion,
Beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We're marching upward to Zion,
The beautiful city of God.

2 Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King,
But children of the heavenly King,
May speak their joys abroad,
May speak their joys abroad. [Refrain]

3 The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Or walk the golden streets,
Or walk the golden streets. [Refrain]

4 Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be dry;
We're marching through Immanuel's ground,
We're marching through Immanuel's ground,
To fairer worlds on high,
To fairer worlds on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
• Title: Come, We That Love the Lord (We're Marching to Zion)
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Author (refrain): Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
• Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion
• Meter: 66.88.66. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Psalm 149:2
  ;
  Hebrews 12:22
• Topic: The Living Church: The Church; Heaven; Testimony; Zion

Tune Information

• Name: MARCHING TO ZION
• Composer: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
• Meter: 66.88.66. with Refrain
• Key: G Major or modal