278b ZION - Southern Harmony

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On the mountain's top appearing, Lo! the sacred herald stands,
Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion long in hostile lands
Mourning captive, God himself shall loose they bands,
Mourning captive, God himself shall loose they bands.

(Has thy night been long and mournful? Have thy friends unfaithful proved?
Have thy foes been proud and scornful, by thy sighs and trears unmov'd?
Cease thy mourning, Zion still is well-beloved,
Cease thy mourning, Zion still is well-beloved.)

Lo! thy sun is ris'n in glory, God himself appears thy friend,
All thy foes shall flee before thee, here their boasted triumphs end;
Great deliv'rance Zion's King vouchsafes to send,
Great deliv'rance Zion's King vouchsafes to send.

Enemies no more shall trouble, All thy wrongs shall be redeem'd,
For thy shame thou shalt have double, in thy Maker's favor blessed.
All thy conflicts end in an eternal rest,
All thy conflicts end in an eternal rest.