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Beautiful City of Zion

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: City of Zion! wond'rous and fair Used With Tune: [City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]

[City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Tenney Incipit: 32353 21233 23533 Used With Text: Beautiful City of Zion

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Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #284 (1885) First Line: City of Zion! wond'rous and fair Lyrics: 1 City of Zion! wond’rous and fair, Shining in splendor thy palaces are; Like unto glass with thy sapphire and gold, Half of thy beauty can never be told. Chorus: Beautiful city of Zion, Glorious, golden and fair; Beautiful city of Zion, O, how I long to be there! 2 City of Zion! glorious, bright, Glitt’ring thy tow’rs in the heavenly light; Garnished with em’ralds and gems from the mine Flash pearly gates of the city divine! [Chorus] 3 City of Zion! home of the blest! Often I dream of thy sweetness and rest; Often there floats on the still ev’ning air, Songs from the lips of the glorified there! [Chorus] Topics: Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]

Beautiful City of Zion

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Hymnal: Jewels of Praise #13 (1884) First Line: City of Zion! wond'rous and fair Languages: English Tune Title: [City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]

Beautiful City of Zion

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Hymnal: Sunday School Anthem and Chorus Book #78 (1901) First Line: City of Zion! wond'rous and fair Languages: English Tune Title: [City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]

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Mrs. E. W. Chapman

Author of "Beautiful City of Zion" in Jewels of Praise See Anzentia Chapman.

J. H. Tenney

1840 - 1918 Composer of "[City of Zion! wond'rous and fair]" in Gospel Praise Book. John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918 Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts. Born just after the presidential campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include: American Male Choir Temperance Jewels, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1879) Bells of Victory, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1888) Gems of Gospel Song Golden Sunbeams Sharon’s Dewy Rose Songs of Faith Shining Light Songs of Joy Sparkling and Bright Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 Sweet Fields of Eden The Beacon Light The Singing School Banner The Anthem Offering The American Anthem Book The Crown of Praise Sources-- Hall, pp. 219-22 Music-- Asilomar Bogotá Beyond the Swelling Flood Cancún Come to Jesus Ever Will I Pray Hallowed Hour of Prayer Jesus Is Passing This Way Jubilate! My Anchor Is Holding Nothing Between Onward Christian Soldiers Sabbath Bell San Francisco We’ll Never Say Goodbye Where Will You Spend Eternity? --www.hymntime.com/tch

Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman

1849 - 1889 Person Name: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Author of "Beautiful City of Zion" in Gospel Praise Book. Anzentia Igene (Angie) Perry Chapman, 1849-1889. Born near Lansing, MI, Angie was the wife of Free Methodist minister, Edwin W. Chapman. They had three children. She helped on his evangelism tours and rural preaching circuits. They worked in Sparta, MI, and helped found the first Free Methodist church in Grand Rapids, MI. She also wrote hymn lyrics. In 1888 they followed an evangelistic tour of Kansas, and them moved to Isabella County, MI. She died in Mt. Pleasant, MI. John Perry