Chalice Hymnal ‎#707

707. Marching to Zion

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known;
join in a song with sweet accord,
join in a song with sweet accord
and thus surround the throne,
and thus surround the throne.

[Refrain:]
We're marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we're marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.

2 Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King,
but children of the heavenly King
may speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain]

3 The hill of Zion yields
a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach the heavenly fields,
before we reach the heavenly fields,
or walk the golden streets,
or walk the golden streets. [Refrain]

4 Then let our songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
we're marching through Emmanuel's ground,
we're marching through Emmanuel's ground,
to fairer worlds on high,
to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
• Title: Marching to Zion
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Author (refrain): Robert Lowry (1867)
• Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion
• Meter: 66.88.66 w. refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: God's World: Consummation; Consummation; Eternal Life; Joy; Music and Singing

Tune Information

• Name: MARCHING TO ZION
• Composer: Robert Lowry (1867)
• Meter: 66.88.66 w. refrain
• Key: G Major