1. Beautiful Zion, built above;
Beautiful city that I love;
Beautiful gates of pearly white;
Beautiful temple—God its light;
He who was slain on Calvary
Opens those pearly gates to me.
Zion, Zion, lovely Zion,
Beautiful Zion,
Zion, city of our God!
2. Beautiful heaven, where all is light;
Beautiful angels, clothed in white;
Beautiful strains that never tire;
Beautiful harps thro’ all the choir;
There shall I join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at the Savior’s feet.
Zion, Zion, lovely Zion,
Beautiful Zion,
Zion, city of our God!
3. Beautiful crowns on every brow;
Beautiful palms the conq’rors show;
Beautiful robes the ransomed wear;
Beautiful all who enter there;
Thither I press with eager feet—
There shall my rest be long and sweet.
Zion, Zion, lovely Zion,
Beautiful Zion,
Zion, city of our God!