Beautiful City of Zion

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City of Zion! wondrous and fair

Author: Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman
Tune: [City of Zion! wondrous and fair]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 City of Zion! wond’rous and fair,
Shining in splendor thy palaces are;
Like unto glass with thy sapphire and gold,
Half of thy beauty can never be told.

Chorus:
Beautiful city of Zion,
Glorious, golden and fair;
Beautiful city of Zion,
O, how I long to be there!

2 City of Zion! glorious, bright,
Glitt’ring thy tow’rs in the heavenly light;
Garnished with em’ralds and gems from the mine
Flash pearly gates of the city divine! [Chorus]

3 City of Zion! home of the blest!
Often I dream of thy sweetness and rest;
Often there floats on the still ev’ning air,
Songs from the lips of the glorified there! [Chorus]

Source: Gospel Praise Book.: a collection of choice gems of sacred song suitable for church service, gospel praise meetings, and family devotions. (Complete ed.) #284

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Author: Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman

Anzentia Igene (Angie) Perry Chapman, 1849-1889. Born near Lansing, MI, Angie was the wife of Free Methodist minister, Edwin W. Chapman. They had three children. She helped on his evangelism tours and rural preaching circuits. They worked in Sparta, MI, and helped found the first Free Methodist church in Grand Rapids, MI. She also wrote hymn lyrics. In 1888 they followed an evangelistic tour of Kansas, and them moved to Isabella County, MI. She died in Mt. Pleasant, MI. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	City of Zion! wondrous and fair
Title:	Beautiful City of Zion
Author:	Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Beautiful city of Zion
Copyright:	Public Domain