Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899; Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #769 (1972) Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 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 heav'nly King,
But children of the heav'nly 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 heav'nly fields,
Before we reach the heav'nly fields,
Or walk the golden streets,
Or walk the golden streets. [Refrain]
4 Then let our songs abound,
And ev'ry tear be dry;
We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground,
We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground,
To fairer worlds on high,
To fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Beginning of Worship Scripture: Psalm 95:1 Languages: English Tune Title: MARCHING TO ZION
Come We that Love the Lord