Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Author: John Newton
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1. Glorious things of thee are spoken,f 11. Glorious things of thee are spoken,
2Zion, city of our God! 2Zion, city of our God!
n 3He whose word cannot be broken, n 3He whose word cannot be broken
4Chose thee for His own abode. 4Chose thee for his own abode.
5On the Rock of Ages founded,
6What can shake our sure repose?
7With salvation’s wall surrounded,
8Thou may’st smile on all thy foes.
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n 62. On the Rock of Ages founded, n
7What can shake thy sure repose?
8With salvation’s walls surrounded,
9Thou mayst smile on all thy foes.
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113. See! the streams of living waters, 102. See! the streams of living waters,
12Springing from celestial love 11Springing from celestial love,
13Well supply the sons and daughters, 12Well supply thy sons and daughters
14And all fear of drought remove. 13And all fear of drought remove.
n 15 n
164. Who can faint while such a river
17Ever flows their thirst t’assuage?
18Grace, which like the Lord the giver,
19Never fails from age to age.
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215. Round each habitation hov’ring, 14Round each habitation hov’ring,
22See the cloud and fire appear, 15See the cloud and fire appear
23For a glory and a cov’ring, 16For a glory and a cov’ring,
24Showing that the Lord is near. 17Showing that the Lord is near.
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n 266. Thus deriving from their banner n
27Light by night and shade by day,
28Sweetly they enjoy the Spirit,
29Which He gives them when they pray.
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317. Blest inhabitants of Zion, 193. Blest inhabitants of Zion,
32Purchased with the Savior’s blood; 20Purchased by the Savior’s blood;
33Jesus, whom their souls rely on, 21Jesus, whom their souls rely on,
n 34Makes them Kings and Priests to God. n 22Makes them kings and priests to God.
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368. While in love His Saints He raises, 23While in love his Saints he raises,
37With Himself to reign as King; 24With himself to reign as King,
38All, as Priests, His solemn praises 25All, as priests, his solemn praises
39For thank-off’rings freely bring. 26For thank-off’rings freely bring.
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t 419. Savior, since of Zion’s city t
42I through grace a member am,
43Though the world despise and pity,
44I will glory in Thy name.
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4610. Fading are all worldly treasures,
47With their boasted pomp and show;
48Heavenly joys and lasting pleasures,
49None but Zion’s children know.
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