O Ye Mountains High
Author: Charles W. Penrose
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1. O ye mountains high, where the clear blue skyf 11. O ye mountains high, where the clear blue sky
2Arches over the vales of the free, 2Arches over the vales of the free,
3Where the pure breezes blow and the clear streamlets flow, 3Where the pure breezes blow and the clear streamlets flow,
4How I’ve longed to your bosom to flee! 4How I’ve longed to your bosom to flee!
5O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free, 5O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free,
n 6Now my own mountain home, unto thee I have come, n 6Now my own mountain home, unto thee I have come;
7All my fond hopes are centered in thee. 7All my fond hopes are centered in thee.
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n 92. Though the great and the wise all thy beauties despise, n 92. Tho the great and the wise all thy beauties despise,
10To the humble and pure thou art dear; 10To the humble and pure thou art dear;
n 11Though the haughty may smile and the wicked revile, n 11Tho the haughty may smile and the wicked revile,
12Yet we love thy glad tidings to hear. 12Yet we love thy glad tidings to hear.
13O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free, 13O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free,
n 14Though thou wert forced to fly to thy chambers on high, n 14Tho thou wert forced to fly to thy chambers on high,
15Yet we’ll share joy and sorrow with thee. 15Yet we’ll share joy and sorrow with thee.
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173. In thy mountain retreat, God will strengthen thy feet; 173. In thy mountain retreat, God will strengthen thy feet;
18Without fear of thy foes thou shalt tread; 18Without fear of thy foes thou shalt tread;
n 19And their silver and gold, as the Prophets have told, n 19And their silver and gold, as the prophets have told,
20Shall be brought to adorn thy fair head. 20Shall be brought to adorn thy fair head.
21O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free, 21O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free,
22Soon thy towers shall shine with a splendor divine, 22Soon thy towers shall shine with a splendor divine,
23And eternal thy glory shall be. 23And eternal thy glory shall be.
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254. Here our voices we’ll raise, and we’ll sing to thy praise, 254. Here our voices we’ll raise, and we’ll sing to thy praise,
n 26Sacred home of the prophets of God; n 26Sacred home of the prophets of God.
27Thy deliv’rance is nigh; thy oppressors shall die; 27Thy deliv’rance is nigh; thy oppressors shall die;
28And thy land shall be freedom’s abode. 28And thy land shall be freedom’s abode.
29O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free, 29O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free,
t 30In thy temples we’ll bend, all thy rights we’ll defend; t 30In thy temples we’ll bend; all thy rights we’ll defend;
31And our home shall be ever with thee. 31And our home shall be ever with thee.
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