The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#12

12. Praise Waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee

1 Praise waits in Zion, Lord for Thee:
Thy saints adore Thy holy name;
Thy creatures bend the obedient knee,
And humbly now Thy presence claim.

2 Eternal Source of truth and light.
To Thee we look, on Thee we call;
Lord, we are nothing in Thy sight,
But Thou to us art all in all.

3 Still may Thy children in Thy word
Their common trust and refuge see;
O bind us to each other, Lord,
By one great bond, – the love of Thee.

4 Here, at the portal of Thy house,
We leave our mortal hopes and fears;
Accept our prayers and bless our vows,
And dry our penitential tears.

5 So shall our sun of hope arise,
With brighter and still brighter ray,
Till Thou shalt bless our longing eyes
With beams of everlasting day.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee
• Title: Praise Waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee
• Author: Sir J E Smith
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Adoration and praise

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer: John Hatton
• Meter: L M
• Key: E♭ Major