Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Not to the terrors of the Lord
Topic: The Church/Divine Constitution
Writer: <no first name given> Watts
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 449
Page Number: 274, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsNot tot he terrors of the Lord,
The tempest, fire, and smoke, --
Not to the thunder of that word
Which God on Sinai spoke; --
But we are come to Zion hill,
The city of our God,
Where milder words declare his will
And spread his love abroad.
Behold the great, the glorious host
Of angels cloth'd in light!
Behold the spirits of the just,
Whose faith is turn'd to sight!
Behold the blest assembly there,
Whose names are writ in heav'n!
And God, the Judge, who doth declare
Their vilest sins forgiv'n!
Saints here, and those in Jesus dead,
But one communion make;
All join in Christ, their living head,
And of his grace partake.
In such society as this
My weary soul would rest;
The man that dwells where Jesus is
Must be for ever bless'd.