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Hymn: Zion stands with hills surrounded (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Zion stands with hills surrounded

Topic: The Church/Divine Constitution

Writer: <no first name given> Kelly

Composer:

Meter: 8s 7s and 4s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 464

Page Number: 284, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Zion stands with hills surrounded--

Zion kept by pow'r divine;

All her foes shall be confounded,

Though the world in arms combine:

Happy Zion,

What a favor'd lot is thine!



Ev'ry human tie may perish;

Friend to friend unfaithful prove;

Mothers cease their own to cherish;

Heav'n and earth at last remove;

But no changes

Can attend Jehovah's love.



In the furnace God may prove thee,

Thence to bring thee forth more bright,

But can never cease to love thee;

Thou art precious in his sight:

God is with thee-

God, thine everlasting light.