Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#5

5. Great Day

Refrain:
Great day! Great day, the righteous marching.
Great day. God’s going to build up Zion’s walls.

1 Chariot rode on the mountaintop,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls!
My God spoke and the chariot did stop,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]

2 This is the day of jubilee,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls!
The Lord has set His people free,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]

3 We want no cowards in our band,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls!
We call for valiant hearted men,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]

4 Going to take my breast plate, sword, and shield,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls!
And march out boldly in the field,
God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Chariot rode on the mountaintop
• Title: Great Day
• Refrain First Line: Great day!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Chariot rode on the mountaintop]
• Harmonizer: J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937-1988)
• Key: F Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: Harm. © 1981 Abingdon. Reprinted from Songs of Zion by permission.