Scripture Verse

Praise awaits Thee, O God, in Zion. Psalm 65:1

Introduction

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Timothy Dwight (1752–1817)

Words: Ti­mo­thy Dwight, 1800.

Music: Ly­man Lud­wig van Beet­ho­ven (1770–1827), in Book of Praise for the Sun­day School, by George A. Bell & Hu­bert P. Main (New York: Big­low & Main, 1875), page 7 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Lyrics

In Zion’s sac­red gates
Let hymns of praise be­gin,
While acts of faith and love
In cease­less beau­ty shine;
In mer­cy there, while God is known,
Before His throne with songs ap­pear.

The pro­mis­es I sing,
Which so­ve­reign love hath spoke;
Nor will our heav’n­ly king
His words of grace re­voke;
They stand se­cure, and stead­fast still,
Nor Zi­on’s hill abides so sure.

The mount­ains melt away,
When once the Judge ap­pears;
And sun and moon de­cay,
That mea­sure mor­tal years;
But still the same, in ra­di­ant lines,
Thy pro­mise shines thro’ all the flame.

Rejoice! Our Lord is king!
Our God and king adore;
Yea, all give thanks and sing,
And tri­umph ev­er­more;
Lift up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud, let all re­joice.