The New English Hymnal ‎#362

362. Glorious things of thee are spoken

1 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Sion, 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,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove:
Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

3 Saviour, if of Sion's city
I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy name:
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Sion's children know.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Author: John Newton, 1725-1807
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Dedication Festival
• Notes: Alternative tune ABBOT's LEIGH 185

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIA
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: E♭ Major