197. 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,
Still supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove;
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows our thirst to assuage?
Grace, which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

3 Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear,
For a glory and a covering,
Showing that the Lord is near;
He who gives us daily manna,
He who listens when we cry,
Let Him hear the loud hosanna
Rising to His throne on high.

Text Information
First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
Alterer: J. Newton, 1725-1807
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: City: Of God; Christ: Rock of Ages; Church: Security of (8 more...)
Tune Information
Name: AUSTRIA
Composer: F. J. Haydn, 1732-1809
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7
Key: F Major or modal



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