The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#143

143. Glorious things of you are spoken

1 Glorious things of you are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He whose Word cannot be broken
formed you for His own 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 flows their thirst to 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:
thus they march, the pillar leading,
light by night and shade by day;
daily on the manna feeding
which He gives them when they pray.

4 Saviour, since of Zion's city
I through grace a member am,
let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Your name:
fading are the world's best pleasures,
all its 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
• Author: John Newton, 1724-1807 (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Topic: The Temple: The People of God

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIAN HYMN
• Adapter: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Croatian folk song melody