652Isaiah 26:1-4CM
HOW great and glorious is the place
   Where we adoring stand:
Zion, the glory of the earth,
    The beauty of the land!
 
2  Bulwarks of mighty grace defend
    The city where we dwell,
Its wall, of strong salvation made,
    Defy the powers of hell.
 
3  Lift up the everlasting gates,
    The doors wide open fling;
Enter, the people who obey
    The statutes of our King.
 
4  Here shall you taste unmingled joys,
    And dwell in perfect peace,
For you have known Jehovah’s name,
    And trusted in His grace.
 
5  Trust in the Lord, for ever trust,
    And banish all your fears;
Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells,
    Eternal as His years.
 
Isaac Watts, 1674-1748