Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise

Author: John A. Granade; Edward Partridge

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1. Let Zion in her beauty rise;
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1. Let Zion in her beauty rise;
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Her light begins to shine.
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Her light begins to shine.
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Ere long her King will rend the skies,
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Ere long her King will rend the skies,
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Majestic and divine.
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Majestic and divine,
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The gospel spreading through the land,
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The gospel spreading thru the land,
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The gospel spreading through the land,
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The gospel spreading through the land
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A people to prepare
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A people to prepare
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To meet the Lord and Enoch’s band,
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To meet the Lord and Enoch’s band
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Triumphant in the air.
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Triumphant in the air.
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2. Ye heralds, sound the golden trump
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2. Ye heralds, sound the golden trump
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To earth’s remotest bound;
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To earth’s remotest bound.
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Go spread the news from pole to pole
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Go spread the news from pole to pole
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In all the nations round:
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In all the nations round:
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That Jesus in the clouds above,
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That Jesus in the clouds above,
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That Jesus in the clouds above,
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That Jesus in the clouds above,
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With hosts of angels too,
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With hosts of angels too,
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Will soon appear his Saints to save,
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Will soon appear, his Saints to save,
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His enemies subdue.
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His enemies subdue.
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3. That glorious rest will then commence
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3. That glorious rest will then commence
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Which prophets did foretell
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Which prophets did foretell,
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When Saints will reign with Christ on earth,
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When Saints will reign with Christ on earth,
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And in his presence dwell
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And in his presence dwell
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A thousand years O glorious day!
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A thousand years, oh, glorious day!
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A thousand years O glorious day!
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A thousand years O glorious day!
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Dear Lord, prepare my heart
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Dear Lord, prepare my heart
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To stand with thee on Zion’s mount
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To stand with thee on Zion’s mount
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And never more to part.
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And nevermore to part.
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1928, or published before 1964 and not renewed).