Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion
Author: Charles W. Penrose
Composer: Thomas E. Williams; Thomas A. Becket Sr.
Languages (19)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Cantonese (Romanized/Pingyam): [Unknown title]
- Cebuano: Pagmata, Tigbalantay sa Zion
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Croatian: Naprijed smjelo sve sionske vojske
- Czech: Obrano Sionu, probuďte se
- Danish: Vågn nu op jert Zion forsvare
- Dutch: Op, ontwaakt, gij beschermers van Zion
- English: Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion
- English Braille: ⠠⠥⠏⠂ ⠠⠁⠺⠁⠅⠑⠂ ⠠⠽⠑ ⠠⠙⠑⠋⠢⠙⠻⠎ ⠷ ⠠⠵⠊⠕⠝
- French: Protecteurs et défenseurs de Sion
- Greek: Της Σιών προασπιστές σηκωθείτε
- Khmer (Cambodian): ចូរក្រោកឡើង អ្នកការពារនៃស៊ីយ៉ូនអើយ
- Korean: 시온의 수호자 깨어나라
- Mandarin (Romanized/Pinyin): [Unknown title]
- Samoan: Ala Mai ia o ‘Au a Siona
- Swedish: Upp, vak upp, ni som kämpar för Sion
- Tagalog: Mga Tagapagtanggol ng Sion, Bangon!
- Tahitian: Ara Mai
- Tongan: ʻĀ Hake Kau Leʻo ʻo Saione
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1840 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1863), no. 61.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Up, awake, ye defenders of Zion! The foe’s at the door of your homes; Let each heart be the heart of a lion, Unyielding and proud as he roams. Remember the trials of Missouri; Forget not the courage of Nauvoo. When the enemy host is before you, Stand firm and be faithful and true. Stand firm and be faithful and true, Stand firm and be faithful and true; When the enemy host is before you, Stand firm and be faithful and true.
2. By His power is Zion surrounded; Her warriors are noble and brave, And their faith on Jehovah is founded, Whose power is mighty to save. In each soldier a brave heart is beating, Tho our numbers, compared, may be few. We’ll not rest till our foes are retreating, And we’ll always be faithful and true. And we’ll always be faithful and true, And we’ll always be faithful and true; We’ll not rest till our foes are retreating, And we’ll always be faithful and true.
3. Tho, assisted by legions infernal, The plundering foemen advance, With a host from the regions eternal We’ll scatter their troops at a glance. Soon the kingdom will be independent; In wonder the nations will view Our Zion in glory resplendent; Then let us be faithful and true. Then let us be faithful and true, Then let us be faithful and true; Our Zion in glory resplendent; Then let us be faithful and true.
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