African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#521

521. 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 wall surrounded,
Thou mayst 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 will their thirst 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!
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He, whose word cannot be broken,
Formed thee for His own abode.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Title: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
• Author: John Newton, 1725-1807
• Meter: 87.87.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Exodus 13:22
  ;
  Isaiah 33:20-21
• Topic: The Living Church: The Church; Adoration; Peace; Zion

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIA
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809
• Meter: 87.87.D.
• Key: F Major or modal