1000 Songs/We're marching to Zion (Robert Lowry)

We're marching to Zion (Robert Lowry)

1000 Songs

Text
By Isaac Watts 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.

2. Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God, But children of the heav'nly King, But children of the heav'nly King, May speak their joys abroad, May speak their joys abroad.

3. The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden streets, Or walk the golden streets.

4. Then let our songs abound And every tear be dry; We're marching through Immanuel's ground, We're marching through Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high, To fairer worlds on high.

Chorus: We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God.

Author
Isaac Watts wrote the original verses. Robert Lowry wrote the music and refrain.

Music
in 6/8 time, very lilting feel.

Tune
Tune: Were Marching to Zion

Author biography
Robert Lowry was a composer, minister and professor of literature in America on the east coast. He is accredited with writing over 500 hymns in his lifetime. although he was well known as a hymn writer, he preferred to be known as a preacher. other songs he's known for include: "Nothing But the Blood", "Low in the Grave He Lay", "Shall We Gather at the River", "How Can I Keep from Singing".