Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#319a

319a. Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning

1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain!
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning,
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.

2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold;
Hail to the millions from bondage returning,
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.

3 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing,
Streams ever copious are flowing along;
Loud from the mountaintops echoes are ringing,
Wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song.

4 See, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to the Saviour ascending on high;
Fallen the weapons of war and commotion,
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning
• Author: Rev. Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Epiphany; Church Life and Work: The Propagation of the Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: WESLEY
• Composer: Lowell Mason, 1792 - 1872
• Meter: 11 10, 11 10.
• Key: A Major