The Hymnbook ‎#505

505. Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning!

1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain!
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning;
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.

2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold!
Hail to the millions from bondage returning!
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.

3 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing,
Streams ever copious are gliding along;
Loud from the mountaintops echoes are ringing,
Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song.

4 See, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to the Saviour ascending on high;
Fallen the engines of war and commotion,
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
• Title: Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning!
• Author: Thomas Hastings (1832)
• Meter: 11. 10. 11. 10.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 35:1
  ;
  Isaiah 40:9
  ;
  Luke 2:32
• Topic: Missions; Kingdom of God on Earth, The: Missions

Tune Information

• Name: WESLEY
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1833)
• Meter: 11. 10. 11. 10.
• Key: A♭ Major