Arise, O Glorious Zion

Lyrics

1. 1. Arise, O glorious Zion,

   Thou joy of latter days,

   Whom countless Saints rely on

   To gain a resting place.

   Arise and shine in splendor

   Amid the world’s deep night,

   For God, thy sure defender,

   Is now thy life and light.

2. 2. From Zion’s favored dwelling

   The gospel issues forth,

   The covenant revealing

   To gather all the earth;

   And Saints, the message bringing

   To all the sons of men,

   With the redeemed shall, singing,

   To Zion come again.

3. 3. Thru painful tribulation

   We walk the narrow road

   And battle with temptation

   To gain the blest abode.

   But patient, firm endurance,

   With glory in our view,

   The Spirit’s bright assurance

   Will bring us conq’rors through.

4. 4. Oh, grant, Eternal Father,

   That we may faithful be,

   With all the just to gather,

   And thy salvation see!

   Then, with the hosts of heaven,

   We’ll sing th’immortal theme:

   To him be glory given

   Whose blood did us redeem.