Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#403

403. Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

1 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
he whose word cannot be broken
formed thee for his own abode;
on the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

2 See the streams of living waters,
springing from eternal love,
well supply thy sons and daughters,
and all fear of want remove;
who can faint while such a river
ever flows their thirst t'assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver,
never fails from age to age.

3 Round each habitation hov'ring,
see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a cov'ring,
showing that the Lord is near;
thus deriving from their banner
light by night and shade by day,
safe they feed upon the manna
which he gives them when they pray.

4 Savior, if of Zion's city
I, thro' grace, a member am,
let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy name;
fading is the worldling's pleasure,
all his boasted pomp and show;
solid joys and lasting treasure
none but Zion's children know.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Title: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Exodus 12:21-22
  ;
  Nehemiah 9:15
  ;
  Psalm 87
  ;
  1 Corinthians 10:4
  ;
  Hebrews 12:22
• Topic: Christ: Abiding with Believers; Christ: As Head of the Church; Christ: As Rock; Church; Church: Christ's Presence in; Church: As Covenant People; Church: Security of; Grace; Water of Life; Zion

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIAN HYMN
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1797)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: E♭ Major