Glorious things of thee are spokenbr Author: John Newton (1779)br lyricsbr 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken,br Zion, city of our God.br He whose Word cannot be brokenbr formed thee for His own abode.br On the Rock of Ages founded,br what can shake thy sure repose?br With salvation's walls surrounded,br thou may'st smile at all thy foes.br 2 See, the streams of living waters,br springing from eternal love,br well supply thy sons and daughtersbr and all fear of want remove.br Who can faint while such a riverbr ever flows their thirst to assuage?br Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver,br never fails from age to age.br 3 'Round each habitation hov'ring,br see the cloud and fire appearbr for a glory and a cov'ring,br showing that the Lord is near.br Thus deriving from their bannerbr light by night and shade by day,br safe they feed upon the mannabr which He gives them on their way.br 4 Savior, since of Zion's citybr I through grace a member am,br let the world deride or pity,br I will glory in Thy name.br Fading is the worldling's pleasures,br all his boasted pomp and show;br solid joys and lasting treasuresbr none but Zion's children know.br br "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" is a beloved hymn that celebrates the beauty and majesty of God's city, Zion. This song reminds us of the eternal hope and promises found in Christ. Let the words of this hymn uplift your spirit and draw you closer to God.