Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Verse 1

Glorious things of
thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;

God, whose word
cannot be broken,
formed thee for
his own abode.

On the Rock
of Ages founded,
what can shake
thy sure repose?

With salvation’s
walls surrounded,
thou mayst smile
at all thy foes.

Verse 2

See, the streams
of living waters,
springing from
eternal love,

well supply thy
sons and daughters,
and all fear of
want remove.

Who can faint while
such a river
ever will their
thirst assuage?

Grace which like
the Lord, the giver,
never fails
from age to age.

Verse 3

Round each
habitation hovering,
see the cloud
and fire appear

for a glory
and a covering,
showing that the
Lord is near!

Thus deriving
from our banner
light by night
and shade by day,

safe we feed
upon the manna
which God gives us
when we pray.

Verse 4

Blest inhabitants
of Zion,
washed in our
Redeemer’s blood;

Jesus, whom our
souls rely on,
make us monarchs,
priests to God.

Us, by his great
love, he raises,
rulers over
self to reign,

and as priests
his solemn praises
we for thankful
offering bring.