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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Zion the marvelous story be telling (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Zion the marvelous story be telling

Topic: The Church/Its Growth and Future Triumphs

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

Composer:

Meter: PM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 607

Page Number: 366, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Zion, the marvelous story be telling,

The Son of the Highest, how lowly his birth!

The brightest of angels in glory excelling,

He stoops to redeem thee--he reigns upon earth.

Shout the glad tidings! exultingly sing,

Jerusalem triumphs! Messiah is King!



Tell how he cometh from nation to nation,

The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round,

How free to the sinner he offers salvation!

How his people with joy everlasting are crown'd!

Shout the glad tidings! exultingly sing,

Jerusalem triumphs! Messiah is King!



Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing,

And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise;

You angels, the full hallelujah be singing--

One chorus resound through the earth and the skies!

Shout the glad tidings! exultingly sing,

Jerusalem triumphs! Messiah is King!