Author: Thomas Hastings Hymnal: Uplifted Voices #55 (1901) First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning Lyrics: 1 Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning;
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain;
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning;
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.
2 Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning;
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold;
Hail to the millions from bondage returning;
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.
3 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing,
Streams ever copious are gliding along;
Loud from the mountain-tops echoes are ringing,
Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song.
4 See, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to Jehovah ascending on high;
Fall’n the engines of war and commotion;
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Tune Title: [Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning]
Zion's Glad Morning