Tune: Monks Gate
(\'He who would valiant be\')
Psalm 48 parts
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Note: Mount Zion = the hill or mount on which Jerusalem is built
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Great is the LORD, greatly
To be praised is He
In His city, His mount
Source of blessings fount
Mount of His holiness
He shall the righteous bless
They who His name confess
Lord of all, no less
Beautiful situation
\'Tis its location
The joy of the whole earth
\'Tis of precious worth
Mount Zion on the sides
Of the north it resides
City of the great King
To Him now praise bring
God in her palaces
Is known, is true this
As we have heard, we saw
City of God sure
He is the LORD of hosts
And reigns unto all coasts
He will establish e\'er
His Mount Zion fair
We of your loving kindness
Have thought, do us bless
In midst of your temple
We unto you call
According to your name
O God, your praise is same
Unto earth\'s farthest ends
Righteousness attends
Let Mount Zion rejoice
His people His choice
They of Judah be glad
Stay not mournful, sad
For His judgements righteous
Are here sure among us
Walk about Zion, go
Round about her so
Speak of her towers tall
And majesty all
Mark well her bulwarks there
They strong defence share
Consider palaces
And so tell all of this
To next generation
Of your blessed nation
For this is our God e\'er
His presence e\'er there
He for eternity
Shall our God still be
And he will be our guide
E\'en to death, and reside
With us and leave us not
Happy be our lot