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Beautiful Zion.
Psalm 50:2.
Beautiful Zion, built above—
Beautiful city, that I love;
Beautiful gates of pearly white,
Beautiful temple—God its light!
He who was slain on Calvary
Opens those pearly gates to me.
2 Beautiful heaven, where all is light;
Beautiful angels, clothed in white;
Beautiful strains that never tire,
Beautiful harps through all the choir:
There shall I join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at the Saviour’s feet.
3 Beautiful crowns on every brow,
Beautiful palms the conquerors show,
Beautiful robes the ransomed wear,
Beautiful all who enter there!
Thither I press with eager feet;
There shall my rest be long and sweet.
4 Beautiful throne for Christ our King,
Beautiful songs the angels sing,
Beautiful rest—all wanderings cease—
Beautiful home of perfect peace;
There shall my eyes the Saviour see:
Haste to this heavenly home with me!