The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#144

144. Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!

1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain;
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning,
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.

2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold;
Hail to the millions from bondage returning,
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.

3 Lo! in the desert rich flowers are springing,
Streams ever copious are gliding along.
Loud from the mountain-tops, echoes are ringing,
Wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song.

4 See, from all lands--from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to Jehovah ascending on high;
Fallen are the engines of war and commotion,
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
• Publication Date: 1865
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HAIL TO THE BRIGHTNESS
• Composer: Dr. L. Mason
• Meter: 11s & 10s
• Key: B♭ Major