Scripture Verse

The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Revelation 5:5

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Big­low & Main’s May An­nu­al No. 5 for 1878 (New York: Big­low & Main, 1878).

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

How sweet­ly o’er the mount­ain
Of Zi­on, love­ly Zi­on,
The an­them of ag­es
Comes sweep­ing along;
The an­them of the faith­ful,
We hear, and, re­joic­ing,
Our hearts in glad mea­sure
Keep tune with the song.

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O the Li­on of Ju­dah
Hath tri­umphed for­ev­er,
O the Li­on of Ju­dah
Is mighty and strong.
Sweet an­them of the faith­ful,
We hear it, and, re­joic­ing,
Our hearts in glad mea­sure
Keep tune with the song.

O hap­py, hap­py tid­ings,
The king­dom now is op­ened,
The seals are all brok­en;
Proclaim it afar;
From bond­age and op­press­ion
By Him we are de­liv­ered,
The Li­on of Ju­dah,
The bright Morn­ing Star.

Refrain

Hosanna in the high­est,
All glo­ry ev­er­last­ing,
The cross and its ban­ner
Triumphant shall wave;
Hosanna in the high­est,
All glo­ry ev­er­last­ing,
The Li­on of Ju­dah
His peo­ple will save.

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