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Glorious things of thee are spoken,
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Glorious things of
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thee are
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spok
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en,
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Holy city
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of our
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God;
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He whose word can
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not be
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brok
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en
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Formed thee for His
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own a
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bode;
On the Rock of Ages founded,
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What can shake thy
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sure re
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pose?
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With salvation's
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walls sur
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rounded,
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Thou may'st
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smile at
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all
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thy
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foes.
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See the streams of living waters,
See the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy blessed members,
And all fear of want remove;
Who can faint, when such a river
Ever flows their thirst t' assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.
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See the streams of
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living
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waters,
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Springing from
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eternal
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love,
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Well supply thy
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blessed
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members,
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And all fear of
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want
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remove;
Who can faint, when such a river
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Ever flows their
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thirst t'
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assuage?
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Grace which, like the
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Lord, the
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giver,
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Never
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fails from
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age
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to
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age.
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Blest constituents of Zion,
Blest constituents of Zion,
Washed in the Redeemer's blood;
Jesus, whom their souls rely on,
Makes them kings and priests to God.
’Tis His love His people raises
Over self to reign as kings:
And as priests, His worthy praises,
Each his thankful offering brings.
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Blest constituents
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of Zion,
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Washed in the
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Redeemer's
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blood;
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Jesus, whom their
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souls
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rely
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on,
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Makes them kings and
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priests to
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God.
’Tis His love His people raises
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Over self to
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reign as
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kings:
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And as priests, His
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worthy
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praises,
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Each his
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thankful
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offering brings.
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Savior, if of Zion’s city
Savior, if of Zion's city
I, through grace, a member am,
Let the world deride or pity—
I will glory in Thy name.
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion's members know.
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Savior, if of
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Zion's
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city
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I, through grace, a
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member
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am,
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Let the world
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deride or
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pity—
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I will glory
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in Thy
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name.
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
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All his boasted pomp
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and show;
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Solid joys and
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lasting
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treasure
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None but
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Zion's
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members
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know.
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Detroit, MI, United States
I especially like the last stanza because it reminds me what my hope is and what it is not.
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In the original, stanza 1, 2nd line, "Holy city of our God" is "Zion, city of our God."
In stanza 2, 3rd line, "blessed members" is "sons and daughters".
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There is an additional stanza 3 following stanza 2 above:
Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a cov’ring
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from our banner
Light by night and shade by day;
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which He gives them when they pray.
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In hymnal.net stanza 3, "constituents" is originally "inhabitants".
In the last stanza, last line, "members" is originally "children".
Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria
This hymn is a great one. It reminds me of my sovereignty and superiority as a child of God. I so much rely on His blood which shed for my sake at the cross of Calvary. Dear God may Your grace continue to be abundant to me, Amen.
Cottage Grove, MN, United States
Hallelujah!!! Each one of us, redeemed by the blood, are members of the city of God.