1 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He, whose word cannot be broken,
Form'd 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 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 thy thirst t'assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.
3 Round each habitation hov'ring,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a cov'ring,
Showing that the Lord in near:
Thus deriving from their banner:
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which He gives them when they pray.
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First Line: | Glorious things of thee are spoken |
Meter: | 8s & 7s. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1870 |
Topic: | Blessedness: of Christ's kingdom; Church: her priveleges and glory; Gospel: the blessedness of |
Notes: | Author from index: Newton |