The Hymnal ‎#338

338. City of God, how broad and far

1 City of God, how broad and far
Outspread thy walls sublime!
The true thy chartered freemen are
Of every age and clime.

2 How purely hath thy speech come down
From man's primeval youth;
How grandly hath thine empire grown
Of freedom, love, and truth!

3 How gleam thy watch fires through the night
With never-fainting ray!
How rise thy towers, serene and bright,
To meet the dawning day!

4 In vain the surge's angry shock,
In vain, the drifting sands:
Unharmed upon th' eternal Rock
Th' eternal city stands.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: City of God, how broad and far
• Author: Rev. Samuel Johnson (1860)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Church and the Sacraments: The Church; Zion

Tune Information

• Name: MIRFIELD
• Composer: Arthur Cottman (1872)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major