Common Praise (1998) ‎#388

388. Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

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 mayest 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, when such a river
ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver,
never fails from age to age.

3 Round each habitation hovering,
see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a covering --
showing that the Lord is near.
Thus they march, the pillar leading,
light by night, and shade by day;
daily on the manna feeding
which God gives them when they pray.

4 Saviour, 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 world's best pleasure,
all its boasted pomp or show:
solid joys and lasting treasures
none but Zion's children know.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Title: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
• Author: John Newton (1725-1807) (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Exodus 16:2-15
  ;
  Exodus 17:1-7
  ;
  Exodus 19:1-8
  ;
  Psalm 46
  ;
  Psalm 48
  ;
  Psalm 87
  ;
  Revelation 21:1-6
  ;
  Revelation 21:10
  ;
  Revelation 22:7
  ;
  Revelation 22:1-21
• Topic: Bread; Church; Exodus; Praise of God; Water
• Notes: Alt. tune RUSTINGTON 331

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIA
• Composer: Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
• Meter: 87 87D
• Key: E♭ Major