Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) ‎#706

706. 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 through 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
• Meter: 6 6 88 66 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 2:6
  ;
  Psalm 149:2
  ;
  Isaiah 35:10
  ;
  Isaiah 51:11
  ;
  Revelation 7:17
  ;
  Revelation 21:4
• Topic: All Souls: November 2nd; Funeral: Sacraments; Church; City of God; Dedication of a Church; Eternal Life; Heaven; Hope; Reign of God, Kingdom

Tune Information

• Name: MARCHING TO ZION
• Composer: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
• Meter: 6 6 88 66 with refrain
• Key: G Major