Marching to Zion

Verse 1

Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known;
join in a song
with sweet accord,
join in a song
with sweet accord

and thus surround
thus surround the throne,)
the throne, and thus
(and thus surround)
surround the throne.
(the throne.)

Refrain

We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;

we’re marching
upward to Zion,
(Zion, Zion,)
the beautiful city of God.

Verse 2

Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
but children of
the heavenly King,
but children of
the heavenly King may

speak their joys
(speak their joys abroad,)
abroad, may speak
(may speak their joys)
their joys abroad
(abroad.)

Refrain

We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;

we’re marching
upward to Zion,
(Zion, Zion,)
the beautiful city of God.

Verse 3

The hill of Zion yields
a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach
the heavenly fields,
before we reach
the heavenly fields,

or walk the golden
(walk the golden streets, to)
streets, or
(walk the)
walk the golden streets.
(golden streets.)

Refrain

We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;

we’re marching
upward to Zion,
(Zion, Zion,)
the beautiful city of God.

Verse 4

Then let our
songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
we’re marching through
Emmanuel’s ground,
we’re marching through
Emmanuel’s ground,

to fairer worlds
(fairer worlds on high,)
on high, to fairer
(to fairer worlds)
worlds on high.
(on high.)

Refrain

We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;

we’re marching
upward to Zion,
(Zion, Zion,)
the beautiful city of God.