Voices of Praise ‎#104

104. Glorious things of thee are spoken

1 Glorious things of thee are spoken
Zion, city of our God;
He, whose word cannot be broken,
Form'd thee for His own abode;
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st 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 flows their thirst t'assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver,
Never falls 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.
Blest inhabitants of Zion,
Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood!
Jesus, whom our souls rely on,
Makes them kings and priests to God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Meter: 8s. 7s. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Topic: The Church: Her Ordinances and Offices
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIA
• Meter: 8s. 7s. D.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.