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
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: March 14th, 2019 03:02
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6565 6665 metre and a look around North Yorkshire moor in the clip. Extra syllable here and there. Sometimes the original hymn is called 'Who would true valour see'.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments7
Aww, why ya horrible to me? Why ya say 'Go do ya singing on them Moors, and not 'ere?!' lol.
"And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." - King James Bible
I have no idea why I keep thinking of the horsemen but dagnabbit I do! Can't help it, their portrayal in the Darksiders video game is just too cool. I saw the word "Mount" and it just hit me. Coincidentally, "Zion" serves as the name for a couple of cool things. Such as the name of a DLC pack and location in the game Fallout: New Vegas, which I played and enjoyed thoroughly, and it was based on Zion National Park. Also! Zion is a name used for Jerusalem. Learning new things every day my friend. Seeing the contrast from the Zion I knew and the one you know was quite an interesting thought process. I enjoyed the read my friend as it sparked many interests!
Thanks N. Erm, that's not Mount Zion in the header pic, but it will have to be near enough! It's a mount of some sort, or volcano? Not that Zion is a volcano. I'm waffling now....
You got a horse too yourself?! lol.
An inspiring read Orchi
Thanks Fay. An impostor of a pic - it's not Mount Zion! I'm a dodgy dealer - give folk third-class stuff! heehee.
If it's not Mount Zion is it Mount Horse? Fine work my good friend.
Thanks M. You a Mountie?
I'm a Mountie .......and I don't care!
i love the title. This was a magnificent piece.
Thanks Crystal.
If the picures had gone West a little into the Yorkshire Dales you wouild have been truly in God's Country.
Thanks Gold.
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