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O walk about, walk about Zion,
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| 1. | O walk about, walk about Zion, |
| | Go round about her in love. |
| | O walk about, walk about Zion |
| | And count the towers thereof. |
| 2. | O set your heart on her bulwarks, |
| | O set your heart on her walls, |
| | O set your heart on her bulwarks, |
| | Consider her palaces. |
| 3. | In elevation how beauteous, |
| | The joy of all the earth! |
| | In elevation how beauteous |
| | Is Zion, that city of worth! |
| 4. | O there is a river in Zion |
| | That flows so deep and so broad. |
| | O how the streams of that river |
| | Make glad the city of God! |
| 5. | Praise waiteth for Thee, Lord, in Zion, |
| | Praise waiteth, O God, for Thee, |
| | Praise waiteth for Thee, Lord, in Zion, |
| | For Zion is filled with Thee. |
| 6. | How great the Lord is in Zion, |
| | How greatly to be praised, |
| | How great He is in that city |
| | Which over the earth is raised. |
| 7. | O bless the Lord out of Zion, |
| | O let His praises swell, |
| | O bless the Lord out of Zion, |
| | Ye who in Jerusalem dwell. |
| 8. | The Lord bless thee out of Zion, |
| | The Lord bless thee o'er and o'er! |
| | The Lord bless thee out of Zion |
| | With life for evermore! |
| 9. | Behold how good and how pleasant |
| | With all the brethren to be! |
| | Behold how good and how pleasant |
| | To dwell in unity! |
| 10. | O tell it to all generations, |
| | O tell it to all who will come, |
| | O tell it to all generations, |
| | The Spirit and Bride say, "Come!" |