Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: With joy I heard my friends exclaim Lyrics: 1 With joy I heard my friends exclaim,
Come, let us in God’s temple meet;
Within thy gates, O Zion blest,
Shall ever stand our willing feet.
2 How beautiful doth Zion stand,
A city built compact and fair;
The people of the Lord unite
With joy and praise to worship there.
3 They come to learn the will of God,
To pay their vows, His grace to own,
For there is judgment’s royal seat,
Messiah’s sure and lasting throne.
4 For Zion’s peace let prayer be made;
May all that love thee prosper well;
Within thy walls let peace abide,
And gladness with thy children dwell.
5 For sake of friends and kindred dear,
My heart’s desire is Zion’s peace,
And for the house of God, the Lord,
My loving care shall never cease.
Topics: Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Brotherly Love; Christians Fellowship of; Church Beloved of Saints; Church Glory of; Church Security of; Church Triumph of; Church Unity of; Dedication of Church; Grace Justifying; Grace Quickening; Grace Sovereign ; Grace Sustaining; House of God Longed for and Loved; Lord's Supper; Peace; Prayer For the Church; Prayer Intercession in; The Righteous Joy of; Worship Delightful to Saints; Worship public; Zion Kept by God Scripture: Psalm 122 Used With Tune: ILLA
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