648. Marching to Zion

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known;
join in a song with sweet accord,
join in a song with sweet accord
and thus surround the throne,
and thus surround the throne.

Refrain:
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.

2 Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King,
but children of the heavenly King
may speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain]

3 The hill of Zion yields
a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach the heavenly fields,
before we reach the heavenly fields,
or walk the golden streets,
or walk the golden streets. [Refrain]

4 Then let our songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
we’re marching through Immanuel’s ground,
we’re marching through Immanuel’s ground,
to fairer worlds on high,
to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
Title: Marching to Zion
Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
Author (refrain): Robert Lowry (1867)
Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion
Meter: SM with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Topic: Zion Connectional Hymns
Tune Information
Name: MARCHING TO ZION
Composer: Robert Lowry (1867)
Meter: SM with Refrain
Key: F Major or modal



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