The New Century Hymnal ‎#307

307. Glorious Things of You Are Spoken

1 Glorious things of you are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
One whose word cannot be broken
formed you for a blessed abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake your sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
you may smile at all your foes.

2 See! the streams of living waters,
springing from eternal Love,
Well supply your sons and daughters,
and all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river
ever will their thirst assuage?
Grace which, like our God, 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 in near!
Thus deriving from their banner
light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
which God gives them when they pray.

4 Savior, if of Zion's city
we through grace a part may claim,
Let the world deride or pity,
we will glory in your name.
Fading is all worldly pleasure,
all earth's boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasures,
none but Zion's children know.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of you are spoken
• Title: Glorious Things of You Are Spoken
• Author: John Newton (1779, alt.)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Exodus 13:22
  ;
  Isaiah 60:18
  ;
  Isaiah 33:20-21
  ;
  Isaiah 26:4
  ;
  Psalm 87:3
• Topic: Church; City of God; Processional Hymns; Zion
• Notes: Alternate tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIAN HYMN
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1797)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: E♭ Major