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| Text: | O 'twas a joyful sound to hear |
| Author: | Tate |
| Author: | Brady |
| Tune: | MOUNT SION |
| Composer: | H. W. Parker |
1 O 'twas a joyful sound to hear,
Our tribes exulting say,
Up Israel! to the temple haste,
And keep your festal day.
2 At Salem's courts we must appear,
With our assembled powers,
In strong and beauteous order ranged,
Like her united towers.
3 O ever pray for Salem's peace;
For they shall prosperous be,
Thou holy city of our God,
Who bear true love to thee.
4 May peace within thy sacred walls
A constant guest be found;
With plenty and prosperity
Thy palaces be crowned.
5 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.
6 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 |
| Author: | Tate |
| Author: | Brady |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1920 |
| Topic: | General |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MOUNT SION |
| Composer: | H. W. Parker |
| Meter: | C.M.D. |
| Key: | C Major |
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