Lovely Zion

1 Zion! bright and fair, strong thy bulwarks are,
And thy towers majestic stand!
City of our God, now our blest abode
In this free and happy land.

Refrain:
O Zion, dear Zion!
Lovely and fair;
Now arise and shine, for thy light has come:
In thy beautiful robes appear.

2 Now the isles of the sea look imploring to thee,
For the Gospel's joyful sound;
And from heathen lands millions stretch their hands
For the word which you have found. [Refrain]

3 Let the word go forth, to the south and north,
And thy light he seen afar,
Till the east and west with the rays are bless'd,
Of the bright and morning star. [Refrain]

4 Then the heav'nly strain shall be heard again,
As it once o'er Judah ran;
And all nations join in the song divine--
Peace on earth, good will to man. [Refrain]

Source: Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #87b