Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Bulwarks of grace defend (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Bulwarks of grace defend

Topic: The Church/Constitution

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: Hastings

Meter: SM

Tune: Alberte (Stop)

Hymn Number: 336

Page Number: 124, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

How honored is the place

Where we adoring stand!

Zion, the glory of the earth,

And beauty of the land.



Bulwarks of grace defend

The city where we dwell;

While walls, of strong salvation made,

Defy the assaults of hell.



Lift up the eternal gates, 

The doors wide open fling; 

Enter, ye nations that obey 

The statutes of our King.



Here taste unmingled joys,

And live in perfect peace-

You that have known Jehovah's name,

And ventured on his grace.