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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! |
| Author: | Hastings |
| Meter: | 11s & 10s |
| Publication Date: | 1873 |
| Topic: | The Christian Church: Missionary; The Blossoming Deserts |
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