Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
How glorious our Lord is on Zion, The tongue can not express. He’s great in Heavens on the throne, In blades of grass on earth He is great. Oh Lord, Thou art Glorious everywhere, At night, by day Thy shining is the same. Thy lamb with golden fleece Symbolizes Thee for us; With ten-strings psaltery We burn incense for Thee. Accept our thanksgiving
"Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken", also called "Zion, or the City of God", [1] is an 18th-century English hymn written by John Newton, who also wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace". Shape note composer Alexander Johnson set it to his tune "Jefferson" in 1818, [ 2 ] and as such it has remained in shape note collections such as the Sacred Harp ever ...
The lyrics were written by the premier Russian poet of the time, Gavrila Derzhavin, and the music by composer Józef Kozłowski, [2] in 1791. The song was written to commemorate the capture of major Ottoman fortress Izmail by the great Russian general Aleksandr Suvorov. This event effectively ended the Seventh Russo-Turkish War.
A song of ascents. / Those trusting in the LORD are like Mount Zion text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Psalm 125:1 introduction and text, biblestudytools.com; Psalm 125 – As the Mountains Surround Jerusalem enduringword.com; Psalm 125 / Refrain: Glorious things are spoken of you, / Zion, city of our God.
Let Zion in her beauty rise (Edward Partridge; adapt. from John A. Granade)† Jesus the name that charms our fears (Charles Wesley) Come all ye saints, who dwell on earth (William W. Phelps)† God spake the word, and time began (William W. Phelps) Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise (Eliza R. Snow)† The glorious day is rolling on ...
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1854) [450] Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children (1854) [ 451 ] The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings (1855) [ 452 ]
Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning! Thomas Hastings: Edwin F. Parry: 43: Zion Stands with Hills Surrounded: Thomas Kelly: A. C. Smyth: 44: Beautiful Zion, Built Above: George Gill: Joseph G. Fones: 45: Lead Me into Life Eternal: John A. Widtsoe: Alexander Schreiner: 46: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken: John Newton: Franz Joseph ...
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. As if the good news was spreading, the solo alto begins "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Isaiah 40:9), and is taken over by the chorus. It is the first music in a swinging 6/8 time. Coloraturas accent the words "mountain" and "glory", and the words "God" and "Lord" are set in long notes.