117 BABYLON IS FALLEN

117 BABYLON IS FALLEN - traditional

HOME 1991 Denson Revision to the Cooper book version of this tune
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Hail the day so long expected,
Hail the year of full release.
Zion's walls are now erected,
And her watchmen publish peace.
Thro' our Shiloh's wide dominion,
Hear the trumpet loudly roar,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, is fallen,
Babylon is fallen to rise no more.

All her merchants stand with wonder,
What is this that comes to pass?
Murm'ring like the distant thunder,
Crying "O alas, alas."
Swell the sound, ye kings and nobles,
Priest and people, rich and poor;
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, is fallen,
Babylon is fallen to rise no more.

Blow the trumpet in Mount Zion,
Christ shall come the second time;
Ruling with a rod of iron
All who now as foes combine.
Babel's garments we've rejected,
And our fellowship is o'er.
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, is fallen,
Babylon is fallen to rise no more.