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Text:Fair Zion’s Light
Author:Rev. W. C. Martin
Tune:[From Zion, perfection of beauty]
Composer:Powell G. Fithian

23. Fair Zion’s Light

1 From Zion, perfection of beauty;
From Zion the joy of the earth,
The light and the glory of heaven
Is shining unceasingly forth.

Refrain:
From Zion, fair Zion, the lovely,
A beautiful brilliancy beams,
The light of the Sun of all beauty
Upon a benighted world streams.

2 His light is the light of His people,
And fondly, we walk in the light;
And as we go on t’ward perfection,
It grows ev’ry moment more bright. [Refrain]

3 Shine forth on the darkened, O Jesus!
On them, Sun of righteousness, rise!
‘Till from ev’ry tribe of all people
Thy praises ascend to the skies. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: From Zion, perfection of beauty
Title: Fair Zion’s Light
Author: Rev. W. C. Martin
Refrain First Line: From Zion, fair Zion, the lovely
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [From Zion, perfection of beauty]
Composer: Powell G. Fithian
Notes: Public Domain.



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