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Text:Palmalora
Tune:PALMALORA
Composer:A. B. Irving

69. Palmalora

1 On the mountain-top appearing,
Lo! the sacred herald stands,
Welcome news to Zion bearing,
Zion long in hostile hands;
Mourning captive, mourning captive,
God himself shall loose thy bands.
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Hallelujah! praise the Lord.

2 Has thy night been long and mournful?
Have thy friends unfaithful proved?
Have thy foes been proud and scornful,
By thy sighs and tears unmoved?
Cease thy mourning, cease thy mourning,
Zion still is well beloved.
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Hallelujah! praise the Lord.

3 God thy God will now restore thee;
He himself appears thy friend;
All thy foes shall flee before thee;
Here their boasts and triumphs end.
Great deliverance, great deliverance,
Zion's king will surely bring,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! praise the Lord.

Text Information
First Line: On the mountain-top appearing
Title: Palmalora
Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1867
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: PALMALORA
Composer: A. B. Irving
Meter: 8s & 7s
Key: F Major or modal
Notes: Public Domain.



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