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Zion Lives!

The kingdom of our mighty Lord

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [The kingdom of our mighty Lord]
Published in 1 hymnal

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Representative Text

1 The kingdom of our mighty Lord
On Christ the Rock is founded,
Defended with a mighty sword,
By walls of grace surrounded.

Chorus:
And Zion lives,
Her foes go down before her;
O Zion lives,
And God is reigning o’er her.

2 The church is precious in his sight,
He makes it still his dwelling;
‘Tis radiant with a holy light,
All earthly light excelling. [Chorus]

3 No more shall foes her walls invade,
No more her ranks be broken,
No more shall Zion be betrayed
For God hath clearly spoken. [Chorus]

4 The people of the Lord are blest,
They have a kingdom glorious;
Within its walls the saints may rest
Beneath a flag victorious. [Chorus]


Source: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #65

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Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: The kingdom of our mighty Lord
Title: Zion Lives!
Author: William C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: And Zion lives
Publication Date: 1913
Copyright: Public Domain
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