The United Methodist Hymnal

733

Marching to Zion

1.	Come, we that love the Lord, 
	and let our joys be known; 
	join in a song with sweet accord, 
	join in a song with sweet accord 
	and thus surround the throne,
	and thus surround the throne.

Refrain:
	We're marching to Zion, 
	beautiful, beautiful Zion; 
	we're marching upward to Zion, 
	the beautiful city of God.

2.	Let those refuse to sing 
	who never knew our God; 
	but children of the heavenly King, 
	but children of the heavenly King 
	may speak their joys abroad,
	may speak their joys abroad. 
	(Refrain)

3.	The hill of Zion yields 
	a thousand sacred sweets 
	before we reach the heavenly fields, 
	before we reach the heavenly fields, 
	or walk the golden streets, 
	or walk the golden streets. 
	(Refrain)

4.	Then let our songs abound, 
	and every tear be dry; 
	we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, 
	we're marching through Emmanuel's ground,
	to fairer worlds on high, 
	to fairer worlds on high. 
	(Refrain)

WORDS: Isaac Watts, 1707; Robert Lowry, 1867
MUSIC: Robert Lowry, 1867
Theme: Heaven; Joy; Music and Singing; New Heaven and a New Earth: The Completion of Creation (The City of God); Pilgrimage; Service Music: Greeting/Call to Worship; Testimony and Witness; Triumph; Zeal