Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#12

12. We're Marching to Zion

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
And let our joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord,
Join in a song with sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne,
And thus surround the throne.

Refrain:
We’re marching to Zion,
Beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion,
The beautiful city of God.

2 Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew our God;
But children of the heav’nly King,
But children of the heav’nly King,
May speak their joys abroad,
May speak their joys abroad. (refrain)

3 The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heav’nly fields,
Before we reach the heav’nly fields,
Or walk the golden streets,
Or walk the golden streets. (refrain)

4 Then let our songs abound,
And ev’ry tear be dry;
We’re marching through Immanuel’s ground,
We’re marching thro’ Immanuel’s ground,
To fairer worlds on high,
To fairer worlds on high. (refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
• Title: We're Marching to Zion
• Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
• Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: [Come, we that love the Lord]
• Composer: Robert S. Lowry (1826-1899)
• Key: G Major