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O Zion, when I think of thee

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #341 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O Zion, when I think of thee, I wish for pinions like a dove, And mourn to think that I should be So distant from the place I love. 2 An exile here, and far from home, For Zion's sacred walls I sigh; Thither the ransom'd nations come, And see the Saviour eye to eye. 3 While here I walk on hostile ground, The few that I can call my friends, Are like myself, with fetters bound, And weariness our steps attends. 4 But yet we shall behold the day When Zion's children shall return, Our sorrows then shall flee away, And we shall never, never mourn. 5 The hope that such a day will come Makes ev'n the exile's portion sweet; Though now we wander far from home, In Zion soon we all shall meet. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Fruits of the Spirit Hope; Happiness of hope; Holy Spirit Fruits of; Hope; Resignation Languages: English

O Zion, when I think of thee

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #448 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O Zion, when I think of thee, I wish for pinions like a dove, And mourn to think that I should be So distant from the place I love. 2 "An exile here, and far from home, For Zion's sacred walls I sigh, Thither the ransom'd nations come, And see the Saviour eye to eye. 3 "While here I walk on hostile ground, The few that I can call my friends, Are like myself, with fetters bound, And weariness our steps attends. 4 "But yet we shall behold the day When Zion's children shall return; Our sorrows then shall flee away, And we shall never, never mourn. 5 "The hope that such a day will come Makes even the exile's portion sweet; Though now we wander far from home, In Zion soon we all shall meet." Topics: Christian experience The Christian life figuratively described as Taking up the Cross; Longing for our heavenly home