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246. We're Marching to Zion

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
And let our joys be known,
Join in a song with sweet accord,
Join in a song with sweet accord
And thus surround the throne,
And thus surround the throne.

Refrain:
We're marching to Zion,
Beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We're marching upward to Zion,
The beautiful city of God.

2 Let those refuse to sing
That never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King,
But children of the heavenly King
May speak their joys abroad,
May speak their joys abroad. (Refrain)

3 The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets,
Or walk the golden streets. (Refrain)

4 Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be dry;
We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground,
We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground
To fairer worlds on high,
To fairer worlds on high. (Refrain)

Text Information
First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
Title: We're Marching to Zion
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
Author (refrain): Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion
Language: English
Publication Date: 1957
Topic: The Christian Way of Life: Praise and Testimony
Notes: Alternate tune without refrain: ST. THOMAS, No. 247
Tune Information
Name: [Come, we that love the Lord]
Composer: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
Key: G Major



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