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Text:Beautiful Zion built above
Tune:BEAUTIFUL ZION
Composer:Wm. B. Bradbury

231. Beautiful Zion built above

1 Beautiful Zion built above,
Beautiful city that I love,
Beautiful gates of pearly white,
Beautiful temple--God its light;
He who was slain on Calvary,
Opens those pearly gates to me.

2 Beautiful heaven, where all is light,
Beautiful angels, clothed in white,
Beautiful strains that never tire,
Beautiful harps through all the choir;
There shall I join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at the Saviour's feet.

3 Beautiful crowns on every brow,
Beautiful palms the conquerors show,
Beautiful robes the ransomed wear,
Beautiful all who enter there:
Thither I press with eager feet,
There shall my rest be long and sweet.

4 Beautiful throne of Christ our King,
Beautiful songs the angels sing,
Beautiful rest, all wanderings cease,
Beautiful home of perfect peace;
There shall my eyes the Saviour see,
Haste to this heavenly home with me.

Text Information
First Line: Beautiful Zion built above
Publication Date: 1865
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: BEAUTIFUL ZION
Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury
Key: A♭ Major
Source: From the "Day Spring" by permission



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