Zion! the city of our God
Book 2, Hymn 24 · John Newton · Public-domain words
Zion! the city of our God
Book 2, Hymn 24 · John Newton
The words
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Stanza 1. Zion! the city of our God,How glorious is the place!The Savior there has his abode,And sinners see his face.
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Stanza 2. Firm, against every adverse shock,Its mighty bulwarks prove’Tis built upon the living Rock,And walled around with love.
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Stanza 3. There, all the fruits of glory grow,And joys that never die;And streams of grace, and knowledge flow,The soul to satisfy.
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Stanza 4. Come, set your faces Zion–ward,The sacred road enquire;And let a union to the LORDBe henceforth your desire!
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Stanza 5. The gospel shines to give you light,No longer, then, delay;The Spirit waits to guide you right,And JESUS is the way.
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Stanza 6. O Lord, regard thy peoples prayer,Thy promise now fulfill;And young and old, by grace prepare,To dwell on Zion’s hill.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 2, Hymn 24. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/2-24
About these words
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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