Hymn
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for His own abode;
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
See the streams of living waters
Springing from eternal love
Well supply thy sons and daughters
And all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t'assuage?
Grace, which, like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.
Savior, since 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 children know.
Amen.
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/glorious-things-of-thee-are-spoken
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken?
The words of Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Quiet, Lord, my froward heart and Be Still, My Heart!
Is Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken public domain?
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What is the metre of Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken?
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken is in 8.7.8.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, To Thee, O Lord and Give Me Jesus.