Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zi on, ci ty

Alle lu ia! sound the sweetest Heard a mid the choirs on

high,

Which they ever sing, a bid - ing In God's house e ter - nal-ly. A-MEN.

2 Alleluia! Church victorious,

True Jerusalem and free;
Alleluia! now triumphant,

All Thy children sing in Thee:
But by Babylon's dark waters

Mourning exiles still are we.

3 Alleluia! songs of gladness

Suit not always souls forlorn;
Alleluia! sounds of sadness

Midst our joyous strains are borne :
For in this dark world of sorrow
We for sin must often mourn.

4 But one earnest supplication,
Holy God, we raise to Thee:
Bring us to Thy blissful presence,
Make us all Thy joys to see;
Then to Thee our alleluias
Singing everlastingly.